Matthew 6:7-15
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 Pray then like this:
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed [holy] be your name.
10 Your kingdom come,
Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread,
12 and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Some manuscripts add
For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
We all pray this Lord's Prayer quite a bit. Saying these words even when angry and unforgiving. Rick Warren and, his brother-in-law, Tom Holladay discussed forgiveness, "In 40 Days of Love." Forgiveness gives up the right to hurt someone. Forgiveness gives up the right to slander someone.
Love Matters Most
Love is Patient, Love is Kind
Love Speaks the Truth
Love is Forgiving
Love is not Selfish
The Habits of a Loving Heart
We can provoke one another to unforgiveness.
Matthew 18:21-23
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Or seventy times seven)
23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.
We could quibble over 77 or 490, missing the Spirit.
Forgiveness even when hurting the deepest. In divorce. Or in an end of life crisis. Moving to a new place. Forgiveness doesn't require a reconciliation. God's Forgiveness requires giving up the right to be grief-stricken and reconstruct the hurt. Forgiveness is the releasing of judgmental anger. Boring people with recollections. This does not require forgetting, fake amnesia and sealing up a wall, instead just letting go of the desire to hurt and be hurt. Rick Warren refers to wisdom as learning - the actions of the person are like the fruit identifying the tree. We learn what type of person we deal with. Forgiveness does not require the loss of wisdom! The Bible does say flee and is serious. The Lord's Prayer went saying the word, Trespasses, is asking in the prayer to be surrounded by good people in God's eyes. Amen the Blessings of Jesus be upon us and our families and friends!
Forgiveness even when hurting the deepest. In divorce. Or in an end of life crisis. Moving to a new place. Forgiveness doesn't require a reconciliation. God's Forgiveness requires giving up the right to be grief-stricken and reconstruct the hurt. Forgiveness is the releasing of judgmental anger. Boring people with recollections. This does not require forgetting, fake amnesia and sealing up a wall, instead just letting go of the desire to hurt and be hurt. Rick Warren refers to wisdom as learning - the actions of the person are like the fruit identifying the tree. We learn what type of person we deal with. Forgiveness does not require the loss of wisdom! The Bible does say flee and is serious. The Lord's Prayer went saying the word, Trespasses, is asking in the prayer to be surrounded by good people in God's eyes. Amen the Blessings of Jesus be upon us and our families and friends!
Proverbs 16:20-24
Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good,
and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it,
But the instruction of fools is folly.
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Picking up on discovering good, blessed by trusting the LORD. Being discerning.
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled
is
a tree of life.
We should give ourselves credit, like the Father running to His prodigal son - when we forgive with our mouths and brain, and allowing for the forgiveness fulling our hearts to be - the tree of life. Certainly, we are given grace to give complete forgiveness all at once. Sometimes the completion of forgiveness is a process.
The Cedar of Lebanon is described in Biblical Detail!
We should give ourselves credit, like the Father running to His prodigal son - when we forgive with our mouths and brain, and allowing for the forgiveness fulling our hearts to be - the tree of life. Certainly, we are given grace to give complete forgiveness all at once. Sometimes the completion of forgiveness is a process.
The evil one would say - you just aren't forgiving, you don't have peace, you are a fake, they probably don't deserve forgiveness. Instead, lean on HIM and say,
"Father, please. Help this forgiveness be the tree of life from You."
It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that
the birds of the air come
and make nests in its branches
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit
is named by the Word of God as Comfort
Abraham deliberately chose the giant Oaks of Mamre in Hebron, Israel to be his
'Dwelling', as Comfort and shelter.
Zacchaeus wanted Jesus to see him and wanted Jesus to 'dwell: with his life and
be his Comforter.
Nicodemus believed Jesus was Teacher and asked
this to be lessons in his heart. Nicodemus hid his heart and later
opened up for Jesus.
In all seasons in our lives, Jesus dwells in us and will Teach.
James, the Brother of Jesus, said all we have to do
is ask Him to be our Wisdom.
Jesus said life has all types of seeds. We are to bloom where we are planted!
Abba, Father,
Dwell in me and help me to seek You First.
May we live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way:
bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God!
Jesus has not left Himself without testimony: He has shown kindness
Giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons;
He provides us with plenty of food and fills our hearts with joy.
Our God has the fullness of the earth.
Our Father causes our prayers to be heard by Him and gives us Hope.
Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him;
I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers.
He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 9:7
"As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it."
Your Willingness is upon me.
Your Love and Willingness be with my family and loved ones.
Your Steadfast Love and Graces grow and feed our Churches.
Your Mercy and Forgiveness Bless our Nation.
Your Joy be in the fullness of the earth, Your Good Creation.
And in Jesus, to bless, seal and protect
those we Love and for our Churches, Communities
and Employments to have this Jesus as in Heaven
We will pray with Hope for
Elliott who is doing better.
We will pray for Cindy and her family.
And ask our families to prosper in Love and Peace.
And our friendships to be warm in the Joy of the Lord.
Our God is working. His Son,
Jesus is working.
Thank You Father God.
The Willingness of Jesus
is Your exact Nature.
Alleluia Easter,
Thank You Jesus, Amen!
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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