13/07/2022
A Word In Season With Pastor Constance Masamba
Forgive Your Past Part Two
Unforgiveness of past experiences can destroy one’s life. One is never at peace with oneself and can become an obstacle in the lives of others because of it. At home there will be tension that can lead to separation or divorce, at the place of work, their co-workers fail to perform to the best of their abilities because of the abusive language spoken to them, which can lead to termination of their work on failure to manage one’s subordinates.
Release and forgive everyone that has wronged you in your past so that you may experience the blessings of God. Joseph in the Book Of Genesis had every right to never speak to his brothers again. They sold him into slavery, he ended up a prisoner in a foreign land but he forgave them and treated them kindly.
Genesis 45:4-9 says “ Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you..”
Joseph forgave his brothers long before he saw them. He was at peace with himself and that is why the blessings of God were forth coming to him and were not hindered by anger, bitterness or rejection.
Such emotions hinder one’s progress in life and have to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Genesis 50: 19 - 21 “But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.
Forgive those that caused pain in your life so that you can forge ahead with life. God has good plans for your life.