“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”
-MATTHEW 5:7
God
is “rich in mercy” (Ephesians 2:4). Entry into His Kingdom is
established upon the principles of grace, mercy, and forgiveness. To
live in His Kingdom is to experience the grace, mercy, and forgiveness
of God on a daily basis. The nature of the Kingdom reflects the
character of its King. If this is so, how can we claim to be
representatives of this Kingdom of Love and refuse to forgive as freely
as we have been forgiven? If we have been forgiven by God then we have
an obligation to forgive others – not for their sake, not for our sake,
but for the sake of
the Kingdom.
It
would be inconceivable to claim to be a king and priest of a Kingdom
based on forgiveness of sins and, at the same time, allow unforgiveness
and bitterness to remain in our personal life. It will be difficult for
people to believe God can forgive them if His own people are unable or
unwilling to forgive one another.
Source: "The Irresistible Kingdom" by Chip Brogden
http://www.chipbrogden.com/books/the-irresistible-kingdom
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