Date: 10.04.2021
Topic: YOU NEED TO FORGIVE YOURSELF
Biblical Text: “ So shall ye say unto Joseph, forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now; we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. [Genesis 50:17]
Some people never believe that God can forgive without melting out a punishment to them. In the world system, every crime is entitled to punishment; no crime or wrongdoing will go unpunished. Even in the African home setting, there are different forms of punishment for a child that does what is wrong. A lot of people therefore grow up with the mentality that there can be no forgiveness without punishment. So, they believe when God wants to forgive them; He will punish them first. That is a dangerous dimension of belief to hold on to. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, he did not think that God could forgive him, so he went to hang himself. There was a notorious armed robber in Nigeria who after being arrested, was sentenced to death (having killed so many people). In the prison, he found Jesus, received Him and asked for forgiveness of sins. Today, he has been given a state pardon. He is now an evangelist; preaching Christ. He draws strength from the fact that the blood of Jesus has cleaned his past completely. God does not forgive by adding punishment to it. Jesus Christ came to die for our sins; he paid the ultimate penalty for our sins meaning, He suffered the ultimate punishment for our sins. There is no need for a second payment for our sins. There is no sin too big for God to forgive; draw close to Him and let Him make you a brand-new child of God.
KNOW IT ∞ When God forgives, you are forgiven and made new.
READ IT ∞ Genesis 50:15-20; 2 Samuel 12:13-24
PRAY IT ∞ Thank you Jesus, for paying the ultimate price for the total forgiveness of my sins.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Romans 9-11
© Pastor Tunde Richards & Pastor Oluwafemi Adebayo
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