HIS VOICE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
TUESDAY, 26TH DECEMBER 2023
TOPIC: FORGIVENESS BY FAITH
TEXT: MARK 11:25
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. KJV
Aren't you surprised that haven explained the blessing, the right to speak by faith and praying to receive desires, Jesus went on to unveil more about these blessings in the Lord, our God? He said with the prayer of faith comes the need to forgive by faith. This means that forgiveness is positively correlated with prayer.
When you pray, then you forgive. As beautiful and promising prayer is, which is done by faith, in accordance to how Jesus described it, it will be non-effective and can be render outrightly useless when clouded or clothed with unforgiveness. Jesus simply said in one word that prayer and forgiveness, goes hand in hand. They are like bread and butter or bread with beans, either one that you prefer. A man who stands before God to pray must have learn to forgive. God is bound to fulfil your expectation from him, when you are willing, knowing that you are able to fulfil the expectation of others by quickly letting go of a wrong or offense done against you.
Another thing you must observe is that, Jesus didn't ask who was guilty or how did the offense emerge neither did he ask to know about the matter, so that he can judge rightly, who should be the first to plead and make reconciliation. He simply gave the command or the instruction on forgiveness. This should tell you that God isn't concerned about the issue, his earnest desire is to ensure that you are saved from the web that offense which causes unforgiveness in your heart have created for you, inorder to take away or hinder your desires in prayer, even though you pray by faith and are still in faith.
He used the phrase "If ye have ought against any". Which means as long as you acknowledge a wrong deed and you are dissatisfied about it, don't brush it aside because it is important to your prayer. God is looking straight into your heart and can see that there is a thing against your prayer and it's offense. He said, take it away immediately. Don't leave it there. It's dangerous to your miracle and desires. Forgive the offender immediately. Take away the issue completely and expect your desires to be met.
Is Jesus partial? No, he isn't. He wants you to be delivered from pride and insensitivity to spiritual things. You have the ability to forgive even without the other party asking for forgiveness. Jesus is teaching you selflessness and simplicity. Please, learn from him.
PRAYER
Thank you Father for you will yet help me in all my endeavours. I ask for the grace to be able to let go of offense quickly and willingly. Let it be difficult to sacrifice my prayer on the altar of offense. Help me to prioritise the effectiveness of my prayer above resentment, anger and offense in Jesus' name. Amen
Written by: Mopelola Oyeniran
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