Sermons For Jesus Lovers

Forgiveness.

Forgiveness. It seems possible to do. Like if someone steals your pencil, you can forgive them. But it's a whole other story if they totally break your heart and stomp on it with every ounce of power they have. How do you forgive that? How is that possible? Why am I so angry at this person? I,myself, know it's hard to forgive. Like when someone insults me. It hurts, but I can get over it. But if someone insults my friends, they are gonna have a problem. No one messes with my friends and is forgiven easily nor forgotten easily. I, myself, have held grudges. It felt so right to be angry with that person, yet it wasn't right. They deserved a second chance. I'm rambling on here, I apologize. But forgiving is hard. Now, let's see what the Bible says about forgiving.

Ephesians 4:32 King James Version (KJV)

32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Matthew 6:14-15 King James Version (KJV)

14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Luke 6:27 King James Version (KJV)

27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Even God was able to forgive our sins and what we have done. If God can forgive us, we ought to be able to forgive others (myself included). I apologize to anyone who I have not forgave or who I have hurt. I forgive you and please forgive me for hurting you.