The Great Gift Of Forgiveness

[Now having received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] if you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained. John 20:23

Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. 1 Peter 4:8

I believe that the greatest gift that we have been given through Christ is our ability to forgive the sins of others. Our Lord always forgave people for their sins. He forgave people who did not ask to be forgiven and when He did they were healed, Matthew 9:2-3. He forgave people who were killing Him, Luke 23:34. He forgave people who had committed capital offenses, John 8:11. He forgave people who did not accept it and did not believe that He had the power to do it. 

We see the same great gift of forgiveness through Stephen. He was being stoned and he forgave those who were doing it, Acts 7:60. Paul forgave the jailers who had beaten him and thrown him into the worst part of the prison, Acts 16:28-30. 

The power that we are used for is so awesome, we can forgive and the sin of the people that we forgive will never be held against them. I believe that our Father is going to empower us to truly begin to forgive others. I believe that we are going to actually stop fretting over politicians and their actions and be used to forgive them. I believe that we will take no thought for those who want to kill us and forgive them. I honestly believe that whole races, who for years and years have harbored un-forgiveness will be led by the Holy Spirit to forgive. This will set so many free, those who are empowered to forgive and those who are being forgiven. As Jesus is so are we in this world, 1 John 4:17, and Jesus ever lives to intercede for all that He has been given responsibility over, Hebrews 7:25. And amen He has been given responsibility over all, John 17:2.

Faith comes for us by hearing this Truth and the Truth sets us free. In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ I ask that You Father cause all of us to actually begin to forgive and as far as the East is from the West place others sins into the sea of of our forgetfulness! Not just sins against us, but any sin we see and any sin that we do not see.  Forgiving is the ultimate act of love and when our Father empowers us to do it, His perfect love casts out all fear. Forgiving is what will truly bring us all peace that passes understanding!