*DAILY SHOWER January 4, 2022 Devotion and declarations*
Prayer before the Word:
_O Lord, I thank you for the gift of life and salvation. As I study your word today, please, reveal to me Your hidden truth that would set me free in Jesus name I pray, Amen_ .
*TODAY’S THEME: Forgive to be forgiven*
TEXT: Matthew 18:21-35
"[21]Then Peter came up to Him and said, Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? [As many as] up to seven times?
[22]Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven!
[23]Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a human king who wished to settle accounts with his attendants.
[24]When he began the accounting, one was brought to him who owed him 10,000 talents [probably about $10,000,000],
[25]And because he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made.
[26]So the attendant fell on his knees, begging him, Have patience with me and I will pay you everything.
[27]And his master's heart was moved with compassion, and he released him and forgave him [cancelling] the debt.
[28]But that same attendant, as he went out, found one of his fellow attendants who owed him a hundred denarii [about twenty dollars]; and he caught him by the throat and said, Pay what you owe!
[29]So his fellow attendant fell down and begged him earnestly, Give me time, and I will pay you all !
[30]But he was unwilling, and he went out and had him put in prison till he should pay the debt.
[31]When his fellow attendants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and told everything that had taken place to their master.
[32]Then his master called him and said to him, You contemptible and wicked attendant! I forgave and cancelled all that [great] debt of yours because you begged me to.
[33]And should you not have had pity and mercy on your fellow attendant, as I had pity and mercy on you?
[34]And in wrath his master turned him over to the torturers (the jailers), till he should pay all that he owed.
[35]So also My heavenly Father will deal with every one of you if you do not freely forgive your brother from your heart his offenses."
*SHOWER:*
Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, I appreciate God for leading us thus far. I trust you understand that today's message is surely one of the gateways to success in the Year 2022. We are in the world where people are expected to do so many things to hurt us. Some would be deliberately done to taste our faith, subdue us and so on. It could also be out of mistakes or circumstances beyond their control. But God wants us to forgive all. That's why He taught us "Our Lord's Prayer." We sin against God every second, and He forgives us all. So, why won't you forgive another? It's one of those things we must put into practice today and stick to it. Forgiveness is to let go a heavy heart or load from oneself. What do you gain when you consistently habour, reflect or recall the 'sins' people supposedly committed against you? How do you feel when you carry-on lists of wrongs people did to you? Nothing but heartbreak, hypertension, heartattack or some other diseases. True because you're the one who's remembering the sins most; not the person that hurted you. As long as you refuse to let go of those things, it will be hard for you to succeed in anything. How would He who promised to bless the works of your hands bless them when your hands are full of grudges? It's like washing hands in dirty water and expecting your hands to be clean! So, let go of every old things (sins) committed against you by anyone. Forge ahead with new life to succeed in 2022!
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
Oh Jesus, I am sorry for bearing grudges against my parents, siblings, friends, neighbours or associates because they wronged me. Forgive me all my sins. I promise to forgive those who sinned against me too as many as possible in Jesus name, Amen!
*1. God, because you consistently forgive me, therefore, I am entering into a convenant with You today. That convenant is to consistently forgive others!*
*2. I hold unto your Grace to forgive and be forgiven. *
*3. God has risen to bless the works of my hands because I have cleaned and positioned them to be blessed.*
*4. I shall not die but live to propagate the Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, by living like Jesus*
*5. I hereby decree and declare, that my life will never remain the same because I bear the marks of my Lord, Jesus Christ, Amen.*
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