Dear Jesus Generation,
Welcome to The Month of "FORGIVENESS".
Topic: FORGIVENESS leave room for GOD’S WORK
Apostle Paul says in Romans 12:19-21 "Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
The Bible tells us the story of Joseph whose 10 brothers first planned to kill him, and then because they lacked the fortitude to do that they sold him as a slave to traders, who sold him to an Egyptian. Joseph went from slavery to prison, and then to a place in Pharaoh’s court, and finally promoted to be second-in-command over Egypt, under Pharaoh himself.
When famine drives his brothers to Egypt, Joseph was given the chance to avenge himself. He did not but chose to forgive them. And then he said (Gen 50:19-20), “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
The truth here is that in all things, God works out His purposes. We are to forgive because God takes even the things that were meant to hurt us, and He uses them for good, to accomplish His purposes.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28).
Maybe that wrong done to you was to develop your patience, stretch your love for the unlovable, to draw out that forgiving spirit in you... You become a better person through these pains. And God’s purpose is fulfilled. God is more concerned with your BEING than your DOING. He wants to mold you, to be like Jesus.
Think about it my friend and let God speak to you.
God bless !!!
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