Let It Go

Wednesday, ‎July ‎27, ‎2022

Good morning, Lord

Verse of the Day: Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Memory verse: Romans 12:1: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.

Today's reading: PSALM 43-45 ACTS 27:27-44

To Let Go

My dad talked of a friend of his that I never met. This friend and his wife had borrowed money and moved away and daddy never heard from them again. I would hear him speak of them every now and then with a fond sadness. I could tell that daddy loved them but was always hurt that 'Yul and Molly' never tried to reach him again. It was not the money. It was the trust that had been betrayed.

Along the way I have heard other folks tell familliar stories of folks who had betrayed trust and friendships. People who fained friendship, got what they could, and then left without a trace. Then I have watched the children of those betrayed go through something similar. The children handled it much the way the parents had. If the parents had been forgiving then the children would also be forgiving. If the parent had carried real bitterness toward the offenders in their lives then the children followed suit-most of the time.

We can break a chain of behavior. We do not have to be role players. At some point, as much as we love our parents, we may have to admit that they did not do everything quite right. It's o.k. No none is perfect and they are still the parents and we still love them and can still respect and honor them as the Bible says.

But the reality is that we are all responsible for our own behavior. Jesus taught us to pray,"Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."Matthew 6. Then He says if we don't forgive, we will not be forgiven.

My dad, I believe, forgave his friend but I know that the hurt was always there. Some folks hurt their friends and then never go back to reconcile because of guilt and fear when the years of experience have softened hearts and dissolved the anger aginst them. All the offenders would have to do is just make contact and say, "I'm sorry" and then they would never have to carry guilt again and the hurt caused would be relieved.

Do you know someone you left in pain in the past? Just make an effort. Reconciliation after years of hurt is so, very healing. Have you been hurt?

Let it go.

2 Corinthians 5:18--All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.

Take a chance to experience the healing...some may not forgive you. That burden is theirs to carry. Pray for them. But know you have done your part in repenting. Even though this does not erase the fact you did the dead to begin with, you have reached out and made the effort and the guilt is no longer yours to carry.

Our God forgives and chooses to never remember-never bring it up again. Amazing, is it not. Our God is so amazing.

Hebrews 8:12 ►For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

Teach me how to forgive and seek reconciliation and then live reconciliation in my life. Forgive my selfishness.

Forgiving and amazing God,

In Jesus' name,

Amen