Day 21

Read Ephesians 4:31-32

31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 

32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. 

The focal point of today’s devotion is forgiveness. The thought of forgiveness could bring mixed emotions for you. Maybe you have been hurt by someone in the past and you cannot see how you could ever forgive them. Maybe you have hurt someone and they won’t forgive you. Maybe you can’t forgive yourself for something in your past. As a Jesus follower, forgiveness should bring us great encouragement because we have been forgiven by God. God has forgiven us of every wrong thing we have done or will do! We did not deserve this forgiveness, but God gave it to us anyways. Since God forgave us, we should forgive others including ourselves. 

Is there anyone in your life who you need to forgive? Do you need to forgive yourself? Forgiveness is not easy, but it is worth it! 

Spend some time in prayer thanking God for forgiving you. Then ask God if there is someone you need to forgive.