“Ray Amos – Forgive as the Lord Forgave You – Colossians 3:13”

From July 28th, 2019

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Rev. Ray and Pat Amos

Colossians 3:13

DEVOTION FOR TODAY, July 27, 2019

“Forgive as the Lord Forgave You”

“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13

Forgiveness is a merciful gift from God, but it requires that we are to be forgiving of others. Forgiveness must keep forgiving to stay alive. If we refuse to forgive others then the forgiveness that we have received will soon wither and die in our own soul.

Without question an unforgiving spirit is the greatest insult to Calvary’s cross. It totally destroys our witness of the redeeming work of Jesus Christ.

“Do you mean that I have to forgive them? But you don’t understand how bad they hurt me. I just don’t think that I should be the one to forgive.” How many times have I heard those words? What if Jesus had refused to die for us because he shouldn’t be the one to make that sacrifice? If we have the opportunity to make things right with God and each other, and if we refuse; then it is sin.

The hymn says, “God forgave my sin in Jesus’ name,
I’ve been born again in Jesus’ name,
And in Jesus’ name I come to you
To share His love as He told me to.

He said, Freely, freely you have received;
Freely, freely give.”

Grace and Peace, Rev Ray