1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your Daily Prayer, 2 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you 3 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 1: need to connect with your Father in Heaven. No matter 4 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: what is going on in your life today, you can 5 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: trust that God wants to hear from you. Right after 6 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: the short word from our sponsor, people pray through today's 7 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: prayer to forgive others as Christ forgives Me. Together a 8 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: prayer to Forgive others as Christ forgives Me, written by 9 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: Kenisha Saunders Liddy, read by Carrie Iperer. For if you 10 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:07,040 Speaker 1: forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly 11 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: Father will also forgive you. But if you do not 12 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. 13 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: Matthew six, verse fourteen through fifteen. After Charlie Kirk was 14 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 1: tragically shot, his wife Erica, was able to offer forgiveness 15 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: to the man who took her husband's life. I know 16 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: that it seems far fetched and unbelievable, but this is 17 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: what Christ expects from us. I can recall holding a 18 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: grudge against someone who told a lie about me that 19 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: almost ruined my testimony. In my early years of Christianity. 20 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: I couldn't believe that someone who claimed to be a 21 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: child of God would make up such a damaging lie 22 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: about me just to make themselves look better to other unbelievers. 23 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: It was with bitter tears that I had to go 24 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: to God and repent because I had also sinned, just 25 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: like my brother in Christ did. Holding on to grudges 26 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: and refusing to forgive others who have wronged us separates 27 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: us from God. For us to be on our way 28 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 1: to Heaven. To accept the gift of salvation, we have 29 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: to seek God's forgiveness, and it was really given without 30 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: judgment or malice. God isn't holding a grudge against us. 31 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 1: He knows that this is the only way we can 32 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: come to him, and He has accepted us into his 33 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 1: family and forgiven us of our sins. I am deeply 34 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: grateful that forgiveness has been extended to me for you. 35 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:42,079 Speaker 1: I believe that God will help me to forgive others 36 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: because nothing can separate me from His love. People can 37 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: tell lies, they can take our lives. Satan can sift 38 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: us as we but God is still for us, and 39 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,639 Speaker 1: God won't let anything happen that he doesn't permit. When 40 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 1: we forgive others, like Christ, forgives on its us. We 41 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: display the love of Jesus to other believers and the world. 42 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: We extend grace to others. Because grace has been extended 43 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: to us, We did nothing to deserve it, and it 44 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: costs us nothing to extend it to others. We release 45 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 1: bitterness and have the peace of walking in freedom with 46 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: our God. Another key to forgiving others like Christ forgives 47 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: us is to keep the lines of communication, fellowship, and 48 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: relationship open with Jesus. Remember that we are finite creatures, 49 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: just sinners saved by grace. This means that we will 50 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: still sin as believers. We can mess up and grieve 51 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. Our relationship with 52 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: God will be hindered. If we can't extend forgiveness to others, 53 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: how will our relationship be restored unless we pray and 54 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: repent to God, our Father. It would be beneficial for 55 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: us to forgive others for Jesus' snake so that our 56 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: relationship with God remains intact. Peter asked Jesus how many 57 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 1: times should I forgive my brother who has sinned against me. 58 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 1: Jesus reply was seventy times seven, To imply that if 59 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: God can forgive us our sins, we can forgive others 60 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: who role us. Jesus forgives us when we trust in him, 61 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 1: and he forgives us our sins even as we grow 62 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: in sanctification. Let us also forgive those who have wronged 63 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 1: us in the name of Jesus. Let's pray. Dear Heavenly Father, 64 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,479 Speaker 1: how excellent is thy name, O Lord, There is no 65 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:40,159 Speaker 1: one like and none beside you. Thank you for sending 66 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 1: your son to die in my stead so that I 67 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: can be forgiven. Thank you for forgiving me all my 68 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: sins and casting them into the sea of forgetfulness. What 69 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 1: a merciful God you are. I did nothing to earn 70 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: or deserve your forgiveness, and you have extended it to 71 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: me by your grace. Even when I make am asi 72 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: mistake and sin, you forgive me once I confess my 73 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: sins to you. You Gus said in your word, if 74 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: we say we have no sin, we lie, and the 75 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:12,359 Speaker 1: truth is not in us. So I confess my sins 76 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: to you, Dear Lord. If there is someone in my 77 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 1: heart that I'm holding a grudge against, please forgive me, Lord, 78 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:21,839 Speaker 1: and help me to go to that brother or sister 79 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: and forgive them. If there is someone who is withholding 80 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: forgiveness from me, Lord, I pray that they open up 81 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 1: and let your light shine through them. Lends me from 82 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:36,919 Speaker 1: all unrighteousness. Create in me a clean heart and renew 83 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 1: a right spirit within me. Help me to forgive others 84 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 1: as you forgive me in Jesus' name. Amen. Your Daily 85 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: Prayer is a production of Life Audio and Sale Media. 86 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 1: Haven't already be sure to follow the show on your 87 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: favorite podcast app so you never missed an episode. For 88 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 1: more faith till inspirational podcasts, visit us at lifeaudio dot com.