Forgiveness For Those Who Don’t Want It

And Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they divided His garments and distributed them by casting lots for them. Luke 23:34

Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him, and the witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. And while they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, Lord Jesus, receive and accept and welcome my spirit! And falling on his knees, he cried out loudly, Lord, fix not this sin upon them [lay it not to their charge]! And when he had said this, he fell asleep [in death]. Acts 7:58-60

The really powerful Truth with these verses is that not one of the people who were forgiven were seeking forgiveness. That is the power of the anointing that our Father has placed within us. It doesn’t matter one iota if people want forgiveness or not. When we are empowered by the the Holy Spirit to forgive them, they are forgiven. Their sin will never be held against them.

[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

The love that abides within us lives to forgive others. We have the very power of Christ permanently living within us to intercede for others. It doesn’t matter what a person has done. It doesn’t matter if they have done it to us or to others. It doesn’t matter if we know what they have done or not. Through Christ we intercede for others and forgive them and amen they are forgiven. It doesn’t even matter if the don’t want the gift that we are being used to give. If we forgive, they are forgiven. Their acceptance of their forgiveness is not a requirement at all. Isn't that great!

So in the full power and demonstration of Christ, go and forgive all today. Intercede for strangers and for loved ones. Forgive those who you know what they have done and those that you have no idea what they have done. Grace is all undeserved and we have grace abounding from us. Grace is a river of living water flowing from us. Go and flood the world today with forgiveness.