IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST ANYONE, FORGIVE HIM 2

25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
Mark 11:25,26 (NKJV)

• Love is the New Testament law or commandment, If you did not live in love you are walking in the path of the enemy, the devil. You are proned to the attacks from the kingdom of darkness If you are walking outside love.

• One of the ways to express love is through forgiveness. Love gives, and love forgives, when it is offended. It does not have any record of evil: "IT [love] IS NOT CONCEITED (arrogant and inflated with pride); IT IS NOT RUDE (unmannerly) AND DOES NOT ACT UNBECOMINGLY. LOVE (God’s love in us) DOES NOT INSIST ON ITS OWN RIGHTS OR ITS OWN WAY, FOR IT IS NOT SELF-SEEKING; IT IS NOT TOUCHY OR FRETFUL OR RESENTFUL; IT TAKES NO ACCOUNT OF THE EVIL DONE TO IT [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]" (1 Corinthians 13:5 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).

• Love is the fulfilment of the old testament Law:
9 FOR THE COMMANDMENTS, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, ARE ALL SUMMED UP IN THIS SAYING, NAMELY, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF.” 10 LOVE DOES NO HARM TO A NEIGHBOUR; THEREFORE LOVE IS THE FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW" (Romans 13:9,10 NKJV).

• In other words, If you love your neighbour, you would not commit adultery with the spouse, you would not think of murdering him or her, you would not steal what belongs to them, you would not bear false witness against them, and you would not covet what belongs to them.
• New testament Believers are not to strive in keeping the old testament Law, If they walked in love, they had fulfilled the whole law. Love is the law or commandment of the New Testament: "A NEW COMMANDMENT I GIVE TO YOU, THAT YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER; AS I HAVE LOVED YOU, THAT YOU ALSO LOVE ONE ANOTHER" (John 13:34)

• Thus, If you had any ought, or owe or needed to pay off any debt, or moral obligation towards anyone; you had to make it good.

• If you are angry with someone, wisdom demands that you heed the Admonition of the Bible:
  26 “BE ANGRY, AND DO NOT SIN”: DO NOT LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON YOUR WRATH, 27 NOR GIVE PLACE TO THE DEVIL" (Ephesians 4:26,27 NKJV).
• Other translations say:
  "AND DO NOT GIVE THE DEVIL AN OPPORTUNITY [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness]."
  Ephesians 4:27 (Amps.)

"IF you are angry, be sure that it is not out of wounded pride or bad temper. NEVER GO TO BED ANGRY—DON'T GIVE THE DEVIL THAT SORT OF FOOTHOLD."
Ephesians 4:27 (PHILLIPS)

"DON'T GIVE THE DEVIL ANY OPPORTUNITY ⌞to work⌟."
Ephesians 4:27 (GOD'S WORD translation)

"FOR when you are angry, YOU GIVE A MIGHTY FOOTHOLD TO THE DEVIL."
Ephesians 4:27 (the Living Bible)

• Some, even professed Believers, are under demonic oppressions; Afflictions, sicknesses, and all manner of attacks, because of unforgivingness. They have given a foothold to the devil in their lives because of offences, bitternesses, harbouring of resentments, and whatever.

• If you are holding someone in your heart, and you refused to let go or forgive, you are indirectly holding yourself back also from receiving answers to your prayers.
• An embittered Heart would not receive anything from God. Let go of that your boss, your in-laws, friends, or whoever offended you. Forgive that you might receive God's goodness and favour:
  14 “IF YOU FORGIVE THOSE WHO SIN AGAINST YOU, YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER WILL FORGIVE YOU. 15 BUT IF YOU REFUSE TO FORGIVE OTHERS, YOUR FATHER WILL NOT FORGIVE YOUR SINS" (Matthew 6:14,15 NLT).

• READ: Matthew 18:21-35

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

• Should there be any ailment in your body, receive your healing now in Jesus' name.
• Hold of sicknesses is completely broken in your life in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
  Peace!

STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. As you took the steps A and B your name is written in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

• If you took the steps As highlighted above, congratulations, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based 1 in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!

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