FORGIVING BRINGS HEALING
By Papa Gill
The Apostle Paul warned the Corinthians about the necessity of forgiving others, Lest Satan should take advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices (II Corinthians 2:11).
If we hold un-forgiveness in our hearts against others, the Bible says that Satan can gain an advantage over us. This advantage becomes an open door through which he can successfully attack a Christian. We are told, “Nor give place to the devil” (Ephesians 4:27).
There are few Christians who have not been hurt or wronged by others. Rejection, or feelings of rejection, from early childhood often become an open door for Satan’s attack if not dealt with properly.
A traumatic experience, an accident, a divorce, or a death in the family often leaves an individual with open doors through which Satan hurls his fiery darts of bitterness, resentment, arthritis, or even cancer.
Mary, who was rejected by her parents and her aunt and uncle at an early age, held that hurt and un-forgiveness in her heart for many years. This un-forgiveness made an open door for Satan to attack her body with breast cancer.
I did not know Mary before she walked into my office one day before her scheduled surgery for cancer. I did not know about her un-forgiveness until God revealed it to me through the gift of the word of knowledge.
As I talked with her concerning the un-forgiveness that God revealed to me, she began to sob. As she wept, she prayed with me. She forgave her parents, and her aunt and uncle. In that moment, God healed the hurt that she had been carrying in her heart almost all of her life. The door to Satan’s attack of cancer on her body was closed.
We did not pray for God to heal the cancer. God healed her as she forgave those who hurt her. Another test at the hospital confirmed that she was completely healed. The surgery for the next day was canceled.
Forgiveness is not an option for the Christian. It’s a commandment. Jesus tells us that ‘But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:15).
What an awesome truth. If we do not forgive, we cannot be forgiven. The good news is that we as Christians can forgive, because Jesus forgave. We have God’s forgiveness within us.
You may say, “I don’t feel like forgiving them. They don’t deserve to be forgiven.” We do not forgive based on our feelings, emotions or reason.
Forgiveness is an act of the will based on our decision to obey God.
You can close this door to Satan’s attack by praying this prayer of forgiveness right now: this prayer of forgiveness right now:
Father,
In obedience to God’s word, I have decided to forgive . I know that Jesus has forgiven me, and I, therefore, now forgive for the things that he, or she, has done to hurt me and others. In Jesus’ name I will no longer hold un-forgiveness in my heart. Amen
When Jesus forgave us, He said, “their sins and iniquities will I remember no more” (Hebrews 10:17). He will never again count our sins against us. Likewise, we must never again let ourselves think about the hurts, or hold anything against those whom we have forgiven.
Suggested Resource: The Importance Of Forgiveness
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