“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.”
Jesus said that if you have anything against anyone, when you are praying about anything, it will affect your prayers. We are to forgive those people right then and there, as we stand ready to petition God for the needs of our own lives. We must let it drop, let it pass, and let it go, in order that our Father in heaven may be able to forgive us our own faults and deficiencies.
The Message Bible says: “And when you assume the posture of prayer, remember that it’s not all asking. If you have anything against someone, forgive—only then will your heavenly Father be inclined to also wipe your slate clean of sins.”
Can we forgive what we may have against anyone? Jesus says we can. He wouldn’t tell us to forgive if it weren’t possible to do so, nor if it couldn’t be done while praying. Trust impressions of your heart while praying. As you respond to God’s prompting, you clean your slate and God will write His answers on it.
As I stand praying I choose to forgive everyone that I have anything against. Amen.
- Reading Plan A: 1 Corinthians 16
- Reading Plan B: Proverbs 21
- Reading Plan C: Proverbs 13,14; 1 Corinthians 16
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.