RENUNCIATION OF UNFORGIVENESS
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RENUNCIATION OF UNFORGIVENESS
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Forgiveness is the foundation of the deliverance ministry. Forgiveness is defined by Nelson’s Bible Dictionary as:
“…Sin deserves divine punishment because it is a violation of God’s holy character <Gen. 2:17; Rom. 1:18-32; 1 Pet. 1:16>, but His pardon is gracious <Ps. 130:4; Rom. 5:6-8>. In order for God to forgive sin, two conditions are necessary. A life must be taken as a substitute for that of the sinner <Lev. 17:11,14; Heb. 9:22>, and the sinner must come to God’s sacrifice in a spirit of repentance and faith <Mark 1:4; Acts 10:43; James 5:15>.
Forgiveness in the New Testament is directly linked to Christ <Acts 5:31; Col. 1:14>, His sacrificial death on the cross <Rom. 4:24>, and His resurrection <2 Cor. 5:15>. He was the morally perfect sacrifice <Rom. 8:3>, the final and ultimate fulfillment of all Old Testament sacrifices <Heb. 9:11-10:18>. Since He bore the law’s death penalty against sinners <Gal. 3:10-13>, those who trust in His sacrifice are freed from that penalty. By faith sinners are forgiven–” justified” in Paul’s terminology <Rom. 3:28; Gal. 3:8-9>.”
(Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright © 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
Two conditions are necessary for God to forgive sin, the dictionary says:
A life must be taken as a substitute for that of the sinner; and,
The sinner must come to God’s sacrifice in a spirit of repentance and faith.
That life that was taken was the life of Jesus Christ who shed his Blood at Calvary for our sins-that is, those who believe upon His name for salvation. When we realize what tremendous price was paid for our sins…of how much it cost Jesus Christ to pardon our sins, we come to the Father in humility and repentance.
Just as we’ve betrayed the Lord Jesus Christ, through sin, many times, people betray us, too. They hurt us by hurtful words or actions. They stab us in the back. They steal from us. They lie about us. It’s a hard thing to forgive someone who’s been so hateful towards us. But the Lord Jesus Christ does not ask us to forgive, he COMMANDS us to forgive.
This command is brought out in the Lord’s Prayer, “And forgive us our debts, AS we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12). This command is brought out in Matthew 6:15 when Jesus says, “But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Peter asks the Lord in Matthew 18:21, “How oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times?” and Jesus’ response in verse 22, “…I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.” At the conclusion of the parable of the indebted servant and the king in Matthew 18:23-35, Jesus says, “So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.” What will the Father do to us if we don’t forgive everyone from our hearts? The answer is in the previous verse, verse 34, “And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.”
When we hold unforgiveness towards someone, who is affected? The answer, as you probably are already aware, is you. That person might not even know they’ve sinned against you. That person may not care that they’ve sinned against you. Is that person affected? No. We are the one’s affected. We’re the one’s who have grown bitter. We’re the one’s who carry the brunt of the injustice. This is in fulfillment of Matthew 18:34, “And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors…” Who’s being tormented? We are, because we have chosen not to forgive others, EVEN in the light of how much Jesus Christ has forgiven us.
It has been medically documented that bitterness, which comes from unforgiveness, has been the root cause of many illnesses and sicknesses. In deliverance, we have many times found it linked to Arthritis. Bitterness can cause many problems in a person’s life.
To get out from under this terrible weight of unforgiveness and bitterness, Win Worley has written the following prayer, taken from “Principles of Deliverance & Mass Deliverance, Booklet 27.”
This is the first step to getting freedom from demonic attacks. To hold unforgiveness towards others, is to disobey God’s Word, as previously noted above. Disobedience to God’s Word, is rebellion to God, and an open door for the demons to gain a foothold in our lives.
If you really want freedom from all the bitterness you carry, or you’d like to ask the Lord to search your heart and see if there be any wicked way within you (Psalm 139:23-24) in this area, pray this prayer earnestly to the Father in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ.
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Father, I confess that in the past I have held unforgiveness, sometimes bitterness and resentment in my heart against certain people who have hurt or disappointed me.
I now recognize this as sin and confess it as sin, for You have said in your Word that if we confess our sin, You are faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us of all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
I do now forgive the following people whom I can remember, who have hurt or disappointed me. {Insert here the names of all who come to mind}. I now freely forgive all these people and ask You to bless them if they are living. I also forgive myself for all my many faults and failures for You have freely forgiven me.
Thank You, Father, for freedom from the load of unforgiveness, bitterness and resentment. In Jesus Name, Amen.