Question: Where does unforgiveness lead?
The kingdom of heaven’s requirement of walking in forgiveness toward all who offend us is linked to two keys to living a transformed life, prayer and our own freedom.
The King of kings assures us that whenever we pray, He is there to hear and to grant our petitions. As disciples our agreement in prayer invites His presence into the circumstance and releases the power to forbid, prohibit and declare illegal the works of the enemy on the earth.
The prayer of agreement binds death, disease, lack, and destruction. That same prayer of agreement looses, melts and dissolves the assignments of the enemy for death and destruction and sets the captives free.
God’s requirements to answer prayer
However, for our prayers to be heard we must live in forgiveness. The same measure of forgiveness that has been meted out to us, we must in turn give to others. To whom much is given much is required, and to whom much is forgiven much compassion is expected.
… if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Our sin, which was forgiven at the expense of Christ’s death in our place, was the greatest debt ever paid. We were granted access to the kingdom of God and life eternal, a treasure we could never have paid for due to our indebtedness to sin. God chose to forgive us of that debt of sin, and He provided the currency for that transaction in the blood of His only Son.
What limits forgiveness?
Likewise, Jesus instructs his disciples that forgiveness is limitless. There are no limits on the forgiveness for our sins. Though our sins be as scarlet they shall be white as snow. And likewise there is no limit on the number of times we forgive others’ offenses against ourselves.
Satan’s hook
If we harbor unforgiveness, satan has a hook into our souls that he can use to torment our lives. Unforgiveness builds a bridge to hell and grants evil access to your life. Tormentors of fear, anger, bitterness, hatred, anguish and more are loosed into our lives when we bind unforgiveness to our hearts. We have granted legal access to the enemy of our soul to torment us when we don’t forgive.
Let us burn any bridges of unforgiveness and forgive every brother that our hearts be the throne for the presence of the King.
I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Prayer: Lord reveal any unforgiveness in my heart that I might freely forgive as I have been forgiven. Be enthroned in my heart and in my life today that I might see your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. In the Name above every name, Jesus, Amen.
Except from The Jesus Quest: Meditations on the Words of Jesus by Dr. Mary Ellen Schoonover
Matt.15 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, until seventy times seven.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying,
Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee?
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
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