Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Title: Forgiveness
Author: Pastor Wallace Ong

Matthew 6:14-15
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.

When life is stuck in unforgiveness, it is the worst kind of torment and bondage. Some people have been sinned against or treated unkindly, and they have often been tortured by anger, grudges, resentment, or even hatred. The memories of being ill-treated or offended by mean individuals can be as tormenting as results of the actions themselves. The memories may be so painful it causes you to shiver each time you recall the past. The temptation for vengeance and the wishes of the worst kind to be inflicted upon the one who had sinned against you often burns deep in your heart. However, only the gospel of Jesus can bring relief and peace to both the sinners and the inflicted who suffered the consequences.

When we place our trust in Jesus, we will receive the power of love to forgive those who sinned against us, and to forgive ourselves of our own sin of unforgiveness. Jesus will enable us to deal with our memories and face the awful truth about how deeply we have been hurt. One of the practices I often follow when I am hurt or have been unkindly treated by others is to come before Jesus and pray, and remind myself how many times He has forgiven my transgressions. I would also recall the episode where Jesus was persecuted and suffered for my sins and the scene where He had been rejected and unkindly treated by the people He dearly loved. I will persevere in praying until the grudges and anger in me are finally resolved in forgiveness through His love and comfort.

Jesus will help us to forgive our enemies and heal us of our wounds when our heart is willing. Forgiveness is not a burden, but a blessing Jesus wants to give us. He wants to set us free and restore joy and happiness to our life. Our feelings will no longer be controlled by the enemies or circumstances associated with them. Bitterness and retribution will not be our automatic reflex action toward the painful memory. Instead, we will experience new joys in God’s love for us.

Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for granting us freedom from resentment. If we have unresolved bitterness and anger, please help us to deal with them, O Lord. Help us to let go of our bitterness and anger. Release us from the bondage of unforgiveness. Heal the pain inside our hearts. Resolve whatever painful memories we may have by Your great love for us. Forgive our sins arising from the grudges and hatred harbored in our hearts. In the name of Jesus, I pray, Amen.

每日灵粮
星期三, 2021年2月17日
标题：饶恕
作者：王振威传道
翻译：薛秀合姐妹

马太福音 6:14-15
14 你们饶恕人的过犯，你们的天父也必饶恕你们的过犯； 15 你们不饶恕人的过犯，你们的天父也必不饶恕你们的过犯。

当生活陷入无法饶恕的境地时，那是最糟的折磨和束缚。有些人被冒犯或受到不友善的对待时，他们经常遭受到愤怒、怀恨、怨恨甚至仇恨的折磨。受到卑鄙的人恶待或冒犯的记忆可与行为本身的结果一样折磨人。记忆可以是如此痛苦，以至于每当您回想过去时，您都会颤抖。复仇的诱惑和对得罪您的人施加最坏的心愿常常在您的内心深处燃烧着。然而，只有耶稣的福音才能给罪人和承受后果的受害者双方带来宽慰和平安。

当我们信靠耶稣时，我们将获得爱的力量去宽恕那些得罪我们的人，也原谅我们自己不饶恕的罪。耶稣将使我们能够处理我们的记忆，面对我们所受的伤害有多深的可怕真相。当我受到伤害或被别人不友善地对待时，我经常遵循的一种做法，就是来到耶稣面前祈祷，并提醒自己，祂已经多少次饶恕了我的过犯了。另外，我也回想耶稣因我的罪遭受迫害并受苦，以及祂被所深爱的人拒绝和无情对待的那一幕。我会坚持不懈地祈祷，直到我心中的怨恨和愤怒通过祂的爱和安慰最终在宽恕中得到解决。

当我们的心愿意的时候，耶稣会帮助我们饶恕我们的敌人并治愈我们的创伤。宽恕不是负担，而是耶稣要给我们的祝福。祂想让我们自由，恢复我们生活的喜乐与幸福。我们的情感将不再被敌人或与之相关的情况所控制。苦毒与报复不会是我们对痛苦记忆的本能反应，反之，我们将在上帝对我们的爱中体验到新的喜乐。

祷告
亲爱的主，感谢祢赐予我们免于怨恨的自由。主啊，若我们还有未能解决的苦毒和愤恨，求祢帮助我们处理它们。帮助我们放下我们的苦毒与愤恨，使我们脱离不饶恕的束缚；医治我们内心的创痛。愿祢藉着祢对我们的大爱，化解我们所有痛苦的回忆。求祢赦免我们一切因怀恨在心而犯下的罪。我奉耶稣的名祷告，阿门。