Daily Bible Study – Immanuel experience…

LEARN and PRACTICE the WORD of GOD

What is Forgiveness?

Forgiveness is the act of pardoning an offender. In the Bible, the Greek word translated “forgiveness” literally means “to let go,” as when a person does not demand payment for a debt. Jesus used this comparison when he taught his followers to pray: “Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is in debt to us.” (Luke 11:4) Likewise, in his parable of the unmerciful slave, Jesus equated forgiveness with canceling a debt.—Matthew 18:23-35.

Jesus tells us to, He suffered and died and was resurrected so that we could have forgiveness.

Forgiveness is one of the best definitions of a Christian. Mercy and grace help us to understand forgiveness. Mercy is not getting the punishment our sins deserve, and grace is getting the gift of eternal life. The shed blood of Christ paid the penalty for our sins. His sacrifice redeemed us and we have been forgiven.

Ephesians 1:7-8 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence.

There is power in forgiveness

There is power in forgiveness because it is introduced by the Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit spread it to His people.

Primarily, God gives us two very good reasons in Scripture for why we should forgive.

1. Firstly, God commands us to forgive others.
2. Secondly, those who do not forgive others indicate that they themselves have not been forgiven because a truly regenerated heart is a forgiving heart (Matthew 6:14-15). If we are filled with resentment and bitterness, we are exhibiting the “works of the flesh,” not the fruit of the Spirit which is evidence of true salvation (Galatians 5:19-23).

The secondary reasons for forgiveness are:

Benefits of Forgiveness

1. Forgiveness is not something we do for others – it’s something we do for ourselves
2. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong because weak can never forgive.
3.  Forgiveness isn’t always about others – it’s also about forgiving yourself.
4.  Forgiveness start of the healing process.
5.  Forgiveness  help to become emotionally healthier
6.  Forgiveness  help to grow in good character because it can help to become a better person.
7.  Forgiveness is not necessarily condoning the action.
8.  Forgiveness is to be more humble
9. A sense of wholeness and peace in forgiveness .
10. Focusing your energy on the healing, not the hurtful action.
11. Compassion for self and others.
12. A path to healthy relationships.
13. Healing the hurt from the past.
14. An opportunity to move on with your life.
15. A solution for anxiety and depression.
16. Restoring yourself to basic goodness and health.
17. A way to enhance your self-esteem and give you hope.
18. A chance to restore faith in yourself.
19. A journey and does mean that you will forget, but you can still forgive.
20. Giving up resentment, revenge, and obsession.
21. The freedom to begin many new and healthy life choices.
22. Your path to serenity.
23. The chance to be the one who benefits from your forgiveness.
24. To assist other family members to see that forgiveness is a path to peace.
25. A way to let go of your pain from the past.
26. A path to continuing a relationship with someone causing you harm.
27. Another chance to help your child.
28. Keeping yourself in the flow of good.
29. The key to our happiness.
30. To help to more consistently live out for own philosophy of life or faith tradition
31. Making peace with the past.
32. A gift that one gives another.
33. To forgive is to exercise goodness even toward those who are not good to you.
34. To exercise goodness as an end in and of itself regardless of how others react to my offer of forgiving.
35. To forgive someone is the highest, most beautiful form of love.
36. Fully embracing your future.
37.  Forgiveness leads to purification of the spirit
38.  Forgiveness is a free gift! Firstly give freely and then to receive.
39. Forgiveness is one of the best strategy to defeat enemy
40. Forgiveness will help us to walk in faith not in sight

Prayer:  Abba Father, I come to You in the Name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Father, I earnestly desire to forgive _____________ for the wrong that they have done to me, and all the things that have been said to me. I have not had peace about the situations regarding our relationship and I have noticed some of the symptoms of unforgiveness is in my heart and in my ways of dealing with them.

I honestly desire to be cleansed from all of the bitterness, anger and defilement from these hurts and pains from my past with ____________.

Forgive me for holding unforgiveness in my heart, because I know that if I hold onto unforgiveness then I cannot be forgiven by You. However, I cannot forgive on my own and I need a work of Your grace to be able to really and truly forgive and let it all go.

You have given me the gift of forgiveness that I did not deserve, so I have chosen and decided to give to  _____________ the gift of forgiveness that they do not deserve. I also ask You to forgive and bless _____________ in the Name of Jesus Christ. I release __________ to come to true repentance in the Name of Jesus and I pray that You restore us in right relationship and fellowship in Your eyes, in the Name of Jesus. I also forgive myself for entering into the sin of unforgiveness, bitterness and defilement.

Cleanse me of all unrighteousness and sin in the Name and the Blood of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. Amen.