“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke
him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4- And if he trespass against thee seven
times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent;
thou shalt forgive him.”
Forgiveness means forgetting the sin, mistakes, fault of the other party
without any condition or resentment. Forgiveness is dropping off all
your baggage behind you in the ocean of love- the love of God, and not to be taken
back forever and ever. I watched
INVICTUS on a DVD and I was touched and amazed how Mr. Nelson Mandela forgave
his political opponents, and all those who helped put him in prison, and made
his life miserable. I recommend this movie to everyone who may be struggling
with forgiveness. The way I observed and imagine his life in prison for more
than 25 years is something that’s really hard for an individual to say; “Come and
join my team because you’re forgiven.” That’s what Jesus was
telling us when He died on the cross for our sins. He is also inviting us to
join His team. “And almost all things are by the law purged with
blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” (Hebrews 9:22 KJV)
Take the advice
of John in (I John 5: 7- 9 KJV) “7- But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship
one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all
sin. 8- If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is
not in us. 9- If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
