28
Jun '20
Forgiveness!
28
Jun '20
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR JUNE 28 – JULY 4, 2020
MEDITATION: FORGIVENESS!
MEDITATION: FORGIVENESS!
Sunday 28 1 John 1
Monday 29 Isaiah 43
Tuesday 30 Hebrews 10
Wednesday 1 Daniel 9
Thursday 2 Numbers 14
Friday 3 Matthew 6
Saturday 4 Micah 7
Monday 29 Isaiah 43
Tuesday 30 Hebrews 10
Wednesday 1 Daniel 9
Thursday 2 Numbers 14
Friday 3 Matthew 6
Saturday 4 Micah 7
DAILY FOCUS
SUNDAY 28 JESUS WAS, AND IS, THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF FORGIVENESS—HE WAS BORN
TO SAVE THE WORLD, YET THEY CRUCIFIED HIM—INSPITE OF THAT, HE ASKED
THE FATHER TO FORGIVE THEM! “Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do
not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He
saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One. 36 The
soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37 and said,
“If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.” 38 There was a written notice
above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you
are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what
our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Luke 23 Vs 34-41 (NIV)
TO SAVE THE WORLD, YET THEY CRUCIFIED HIM—INSPITE OF THAT, HE ASKED
THE FATHER TO FORGIVE THEM! “Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do
not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He
saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One. 36 The
soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37 and said,
“If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.” 38 There was a written notice
above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you
are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what
our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Luke 23 Vs 34-41 (NIV)
MONDAY 29 PRAISE GOD AND THANK HIM FOR FORGIVENESS! “Put on then, as God’s chosen
ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and
patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another,
forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14And
above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
Colossians 3 Vs 12-14 (ESV)
ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and
patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another,
forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14And
above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
Colossians 3 Vs 12-14 (ESV)
TUESDAY 30 THE WORD OF GOD HAS MADE IT CLEAR TO FORGIVE OTHERS—EVEN IF THEY
HAVE INNUMEROUSLY SINNED AGAINST YOU, FORGIVE THEM! “Then Peter
came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I
forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to
seven times, but up to seventy times seven.”
Matthew 18 Vs 21-22 (KJV)
HAVE INNUMEROUSLY SINNED AGAINST YOU, FORGIVE THEM! “Then Peter
came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I
forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to
seven times, but up to seventy times seven.”
Matthew 18 Vs 21-22 (KJV)
WEDNESDAY 1 IF YOU DON’T FORGIVE OTHERS WHEN THEY SIN AGAINST YOU, GOD WILL NOT
FORGIVE YOU EITHER! A PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS: Dear God, thank you for
helping me to forgive those of whom have wronged me. I release them from the
pain they have caused me, and I set myself free to Your healing. With Your help, I
will no longer dwell on the situation. Thank You Lord, for forgiving me as I have
forgiven them. I pray this, in Jesus’ name, amen!
“For if you forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins], your
heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others [nurturing
your hurt and anger with the result that it interferes with your relationship with
God], then your Father will not forgive your trespasses.” Pray on all occasions—
including for those of whom have wronged you…
Matthew 6 Vs 14-15 (KJV)
FORGIVE YOU EITHER! A PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS: Dear God, thank you for
helping me to forgive those of whom have wronged me. I release them from the
pain they have caused me, and I set myself free to Your healing. With Your help, I
will no longer dwell on the situation. Thank You Lord, for forgiving me as I have
forgiven them. I pray this, in Jesus’ name, amen!
“For if you forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins], your
heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others [nurturing
your hurt and anger with the result that it interferes with your relationship with
God], then your Father will not forgive your trespasses.” Pray on all occasions—
including for those of whom have wronged you…
Matthew 6 Vs 14-15 (KJV)
THURSDAY 2 AFTER FORGIVING OTHERS, RE-FOCUS ON GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE—HE IS
FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING OR ANYONE ELSE! “For I know the
plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and
pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek
me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring
you back from captivity…”
Jeremiah 29 Vs 11-14 (NIV)
FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING OR ANYONE ELSE! “For I know the
plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and
pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek
me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring
you back from captivity…”
Jeremiah 29 Vs 11-14 (NIV)
FRIDAY 3 UNFORGIVENESS PRODUCES BITTERNESS, BUT FORGIVENESS PROMOTES
HEALING AND THE LOVE OF GOD IN YOUR HEART TOWARDS OTHERS! “Let all
bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor [perpetual animosity, resentment,
strife, fault-finding] and slander be put away from you, along with every kind of
malice [all spitefulness, verbal abuse, malevolence]. 32 Be kind and helpful to one
another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another
[readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you.”
Ephesians 4 Vs 31-32 (AMP)
HEALING AND THE LOVE OF GOD IN YOUR HEART TOWARDS OTHERS! “Let all
bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor [perpetual animosity, resentment,
strife, fault-finding] and slander be put away from you, along with every kind of
malice [all spitefulness, verbal abuse, malevolence]. 32 Be kind and helpful to one
another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another
[readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you.”
Ephesians 4 Vs 31-32 (AMP)
SATURDAY 4 FORGIVENSS IS AN ACT OF OBEDIENCE TO THE WILL OF GOD!
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be
condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.” Luke 6 Vs 37 (ESV)
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be
condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.” Luke 6 Vs 37 (ESV)
WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT: PSALM 86:5 (NIV) says: “You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.”
