Few things that we receive are more precious than forgiveness. When we wrong someone, it is wonderful to receive forgiveness. When we are forgiven, a heaviness us lifted off of us. Jesus taught His disciples to ask for forgiveness every time they prayed. He knew that they sinned and fell short of God's holy standard daily.
God forgives us in the same way we forgive others. God's nature is love and forgiveness so if we are His disciples, we must follow His example and forgive others. If God forgives our enemy, we should do the same.
Each day, we need to ask God to forgive us and to reveal any need in us to forgive someone else. God will make us aware of any resentment in our heart if we ask Him to reveal it and He will enable us to do the right thing. If Christ as He hangs from a tree can ask God to forgive His persecutors, can't we forgive others who have wronged us?
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