Harbouring Unforgiveness Towards Another by Greg Gordon



Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. – Luke 6:37

You will never have to forgive anyone more then you yourself have been forgiven by God. Unforgiveness will leave you miserable. We forgive for our own happiness and benefit. When we do not forgive resentment and bitterness can defile all aspects of one’s life. Forgiving means to give up all resentment and the ability to exact revenge to get even. As we are called to be more like the Son of God (1 John 2:6) we can know how much we are in his likeness by our love and forgivenness of others. You know the grace of God as much as you are able to show it to others. No one will ever deserve to be forgiven, we must forgive because God forgives us. We judge and condemn others because we have not forgiven them and have not sought to bless them and see them bettered. When we pray the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) we say to the Lord: “Come, O Lord, and forgive me my sins even as I forgive those who sin against me.”

On speaking of those who would come to partake of communion with unforgiveness John Chrysostom says, “As it is not to be imagined that the fornicator and the blasphemer can partake of the sacred Table, so it is impossible that he who has an enemy, and bears malice, can enjoy Holy Communion.” Our Lord teaches us to seek forgiveness first before worshipping God, for we ourselves need forgiveness to enter into his holy presence (Matthew 5:24). Of the many sins we can commit unforgiveness is a terrible sin, it is refusing to do what God himself did in offering his Son to forgive our sins. When we harbour unforgiveness we are helping the devil to expand his kingdom as it is a kingdom of accusation, unforgiveness, slander, lies and evil. John of Kronstadt says, “Forgive them that trespass against you with joy, as a good son rejoices when he has a chance of fulfilling the will of his beloved father.” Father in heaven give me a new realization of the great forgiveness you offer me daily so that I may be able to have more grace and forgivenness to all men. And allow me to release and forgive anyone who has hurt me and caused me pain. Amen.

from: https://gregjgordon.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/harbouring-unforgivenness-towards-another/
 
Hello Sermon Index,
Thank you for this awesome post.
Unforgiveness will also hinder your prayer life and hinder your faith or results in hope of getting through faith. Forgiveness is a Command and not just something we should do sometimes. Unforgiveness will actually limit what God can do in a situation as well.

God has set forth a way for us to live. He has set forth things to operate within this type of living He has spoken into being. When we operater within His ways we reep His rewards or ways or simply put - we see His word do what His word says it will do. Now then step out on either side of this life style ( His way ) then we do not function in a manner where His word can do what it says it will do for us.

This is kingdom law or how we are to operate with in His Kingdom.
If people would just stop and think for a moment - why would God have all these ways of doing things ? Why do so many people fail to see God move on their behalf more then they do? Why do some Christians seem to have it easier then some ?

The answers to all of these are simple really - Walk in His ways reep of His ways- pick and choose what you think it says or what you think you only have to do and reep very little.
it is so easy to see this if you only stop and think.
Blessings
jim
 
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