1) The first commandment with a promise (Duet. 5:16, Eph. 6:2,3): Honor your Father and Mother that it will go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth. We dishonor our parents through judgements.
2) Judge not that you be not judged(Matt. 7:1,2). for in the same way you judge others you will be judged, and the same measure you use will be measured unto you.
3) We reap what we sow ( Gal. 6:7) But not just what we sow, according to Hosea 8:7; We sow the wind and reap the whirlwind! This is the law of increase.
4) The most difficult I saved for last! This is the most important aspect of the deliverance. It starts the healing process!
Without it there can be no healing; Without it, you can not receive forgiveness;
Without it; Don't bother to pray, sacrifice, or worship!
It encompasses love, humility, and obedience.
Matt.6:12 Forgiveness. If you don't give it, you can't expect to get it!
4 comments:
I disagree. What do you say to those who have never met their natural father, nor have another dominant father figure in their life?
Thanks for the comment, Alex..
Well, I think this applies to a person whether they have known their father or not. Forgiveness and release of judgment needs to happen for things not done .. just as much as things done...if a father has been absent, disinterested, or uninvolved, it can translate into our deep inward beliefs about God. Sure, our head knows he's there, but on an emotional, and deeper level, we still sense abandonment...and we question: Does our Heavenly Father really care? Is he aloof? etc etc. So, to forgive people we have never met, but were supposed to be there for us, is certainly just as important...
I can see that my title may have been misleading...
any thoughts?
Sorry that my comment was short and to the point.
I agree that not having a father figure can screw you up pretty bad. It can make it difficult to 'connect' with the heavenly father, and there are different aspects of a fatherly relationship that don't exist.
However, I wouldn't agree that it's not possible for the fatherless to obtain this through the heavenly father.
I would also argue its the responsibility of older men in the church to spiritually adopt those who do not have fathers.
However yes at the end of the day forgiveness is something you won't get if you don't give.
I agree wholeheartedly...
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