August 1, 2014
John 13:34 & 35 (NKJV)
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
Mark 11:25 & 26 (NKJV)
"And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."
Colossians 3:12 - 14 (NKJV)
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; and bearing with one another, and forgiving one another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love which is the bond of perfection.
Love and Forgiveness are not requests or suggestions by our Father, they are commandments; God is very serious about us walking in love and forgiveness because He knows what we should know - unforgiveness, bitterness, and anger will kill us, and only the devil is bent on death, Jesus our Lord and our Savior came that we would have life and have it abundantly
Abba Father we love You because You first loved us (1John 4:19), we forgive because you placed Your self upon the cross (Colossians 1:13 & 14), may we die to ourselves and live for You, loving as You have loved and forgiving as You forgive; it is in the name of our Lord, our Savior, and our Healer Christ Jesus that we pray. Amen.