Yom Chamishi, Av 26, 6003 – August 9, 2018
The Joy Of Forgiveness
There is a certain relief in our ability to let go of issues that have crossed our paths. We are required to forgive others in order to be forgiven.
Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
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.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
When we have been wronged, it is difficult to be forgiving, or at least it can be difficult to be forgiving. Why is that? While there may be an exact answer for this question, I do not know it. Perhaps because it is caught in our memory, tied to impulses of pain and things we felt or saw. If there is a way to turn the power of this emotion into positive drive and expectation in prayer, we know that we can have whatever we ask. Our Messiah said so. Perhaps a start is to just be thankful that we have a Messiah that does care, and that is willing to turn over to us the power of speaking things into existence.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here in the hearts and minds of mankind. Let Your will be done here as it is in heaven, so perfectly. Send us now Your provision, that it might overflow to those around us. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Wipe away all thoughts and memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there be only thoughts and memories of You and Your love toward us. Deliver us from the evil of resentment. Restore Your people unto You, Father, that they might be healed. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way of that which is good, and the more besides. Send in quickly the $423,923,962.53 that we might use it to promote the kingdom of God in the hearts and minds of mankind. Deliver us from the evil here that holds things back. We ask all these things of You, Father, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiak. Amen.