Weekly Devo

Children have an uncanny ability to forgive others. They often forget the wrongs that are done to them. Perhaps we need to be that same way. When someone repents and ask for forgiveness forgive them. We cannot hold things over each other’s heads. We ought to forgive as much and often as God has forgiven us. The parable of the unforgiving servant lets us know that the king had forgiven his servant 164,383 years worth of daily wages. He would have never been able to pay that back. It is an infinite number of debt with an infinite amount of forgiveness. That is the level or rate we should forgive others. Remember we pray to be forgiven as we forgive others. (Matt.  6:12 )

We are to be mature in understanding, our faith, grace, and knowledge. (1 Cor.  14:20 ;  16:13 ; 2 Pet.  3:18 ) Our senses are to be exercised. (Heb.  5:14 ) God does not expect you to be a baby forever. We are eternally God’s children, but not infants. As we grow up in our understanding we can serve more and swerve away from sin more. Our increased growth of our faith makes us stronger and immovable in Christ. As we grow in grace and knowledge we can better apply God’s word. When we exercise our senses to discern both good and evil we become very wise. That wisdom comes by the word and its application in our lives. (Col.  3:16 ) We are to grow up to be like Christ. (1 John 2:6) Do not be content with being an infant in Christ. There is a lot more to be enjoyed as a spiritual adult.  

I changed, did you? We all did. Change is not a bad thing. We came to know Christ, God’s son, who died for us. This sorrow produced the desire and action to change, repent. Then we obeyed the gospel and became new. (2 Cor.  7:10 ; Rom. 6:4) What I left behind and shed from my life was of no value. We are to lay aside malice. We should be void of all deceit. Our lives should not have any hypocrisy. Bitterness should end and forgiveness freely poured forth. Envy has become a thing of the past. Also, we lay down all evil speaking. (1 Pet. 2:1) Much more is done away with. (Gal.  5:19-21 ) I mention these things, so we can note how much has changed. I continue to change and go through this process every day. If this list along with much more has not been released from your life are you living right? Are you God’s child? Never stop changing and growing!