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| Un-Forgiveness
-- A Prayer Blocker
(Read James 5:13-18; Romans 3:21-24; Psalm 66:17-20) "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." That’s in the Lord’s prayer, of course, but have you ever noticed that immediately following the Lord’s prayer is a second admonition to forgive others? If you are like me, you'll agree that the commandment to forgive people who’ve done us wrong is as appealing as fingernails scraping down a blackboard. But lack of forgiveness is a sin, a sin that hinders our communication with God. The Psalmist says that if he holds sin in his heart, God will not hear his prayer (Psalm 66:18). It’s this holding onto sin that James is referring to when he said that the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective (James 5:16). But, you might argue, no one is righteous. We all sin. It’s true that we all sin (Rom. 3:10) but once we confess our sins and ask Jesus to become the ruler of our lives, we become the "righteousness of God in Christ." (Rom. 3:21-22) Our sins are forgiven! When we forgive others, when we love others as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:37-40), then God will surely listen and hear our prayers (Psalm 66:19). Let's follow Paul's advice to "lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing." (1 Timothy 2:8) |
Guiding Scripture... June's
Scripture Write this scripture down and post it in a frequented area so it will become a part of your mind, your heart, and your soul. |
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