Let It Go

Based on Mark 2:1:12

LET IT GO

Here we meet four men with a problem. A paralysed man is their problem and a solution to this is bringing him to Jesus. As they take initiative to their solution it leads to a miracle healing story and an amazed crowd. Jesus gets criticised for Blasphemy and His response raises a question of a connection between forgiveness and healing.

I then learn that forgiveness is an expression of unconditional love. That forgiveness is a characteristic that separates the people of faith from the world. See forgiveness is not an easy thing to talk about and its not an easy thing to do. I want us before reading through to ask ourselves these personal questions.

•Why did God want you to hear this message?

•What areas in your life are being tested?

•Do you have the opportunity to forgive and are you handling it right?

•Do you need to regain trust from something?

•Are you like me, judgemental to someone because they have a weakness in an area you have strength in?

•Do you only have mercy on people who are guilty of something you can relate to?

The scriptures say we have authority to forgive on Earth! I don't know what God is saying to you but to me pops out another question, Do you have the courage and are you honest enough to admit that the are things in life that need your full attention but you are not willing to give them. You go to work but you are not fully engaged in it. Your not fully engaged into your school work, Not a 100% into that relationship, not a 100% into this auxiliary. And all this because a part of you is still holding on into something that happened in the past!

Let me tell you something, in doing that, you are not punishing the other person but cheating yourself. you are cheating yourself of a free life, cheating yourself happiness and opportunities. And I am telling you and today that whatever it is that's holding you back, Just let go!

Yes you might have been right, just let go! Might be still hurting and hanging there on the cross bleeding, but for the joy that's set before you, for the blessings that the Lord has for you, for your own healing and freedom, You need to let go.

For you to forgive the people who have hurt you, you need to understand them and this is the beginning of your own understanding. Call it understand 101!

See we turn to confuse weakness and wickedness. He might have been weak but not wicked! She was weak but wicked never! You need to understand that somethings that people did, where not done to you but to themselves and you were just a victim of their weakness. How arrogant of you to act like you don't have weaknesses of your own that you need to deal with.

We still on understanding 101! Knowing the difference between weakness and wickedness will help us know that we cannot effort to not forgive. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain it(Matthew 5:7). You need to understand that whenever you ask for mercy it means you are guilty of something.

If I accuse you of a crime that you didn't do you go commit, when you go to court you want justice, because justice is a friend towards the innocent. Meaning when you are innocent and I falsely accuse you, you pray for justice. But, but, when I accuse you of something you are guilty of you pray for mercy. What I am basically saying is Mercy is what God releases not when you are being lied on but when you are guilty.

The is that one thing that we are all guilty of and we have received mercy from God. My questions is how can you receive mercy then refuse to give it back? I know your reason for not forgiving people is because they are guilty. We always say, "Hell no you should see what he did, he is guilty!" Well so are you!

If God had forgiven you though you were guilty, had mercy when you were, its the same as giving out a hug. Just do back what He has done to you.

Let it go, just let it go!

By: Sister Tshepo Malesa

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