FORGIVENESS – THE KEY TO AN ABUNDANT LIFE IN CHRIST

Forgiveness is a foundational issue for living the Christian life. It is obvious from the Lord’s Prayer that our Heavenly Father will only forgive us our sins as long as we forgive others, their sins against us. His forgiveness is conditional – if we wont, He wont. Forgiveness is the KEY to an abundant life in Christ.

One of the most important ways, we the people of God, can walk in freedom from any area of bondage is by choosing not to focus on the complexity of the problem but upon the simplicity of God’s answer.  This is certainly the case with forgiveness.

God has given us the tools to make what is impossible with man possible with God. 

The most important step is obeying His command to use the nonnegotiable weapon of forgiveness.

Even those who nailed Him to a cross, those who railed against Him, blasphemed Him, humiliated and mocked Him. He forgave those who cried out for Barabbas to be released and for Him to be crucified. His role modelling of forgiveness in extreme circumstances, provides the understanding that our forgiveness must be centred on our obedience, never to be centred upon our feelings.