July 12 – The Healing Rains of Forgiveness #spiritualinspiration

July 12 – The Healing Rains of Forgiveness

Luke 23:34 “Jesus said, Father forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.”

Today’s world struggles with forgiveness.  But forgiveness releases God’s power.  Today, nations hold on to past crimes and are held in chains of bitterness.  This is a short testimony from a lady who learned forgiveness.

Gina was angry, and rightfully so.  Life had stolen all from her and she was angry and bitter.  Then one night, as she was weeping, she heard a calm Voice speak deep within her.  Warm and strong.  A Voice that could break stones.  A Voice that sounded like the rushing of the purest waters.  That wonderful calming Voice said, “Don’t cry my child, these are tears of hurt and buried anger.  Release it!”

With those words, a sweet peace draped Gina like a blanket and she slept like a baby.       Early the next morning, when golden rays of dawn danced on her face, she awoke, warm and peaceful.  She remembered that wonderful Voice.  He told her “These are tears of hurt and buried anger, release it!”

“But how?” thought Gina wonderingly.  How do we release hurt, how do we release anger?         A realization dawned on Gina slowly.  Forgiveness is a spiritual transaction.  We cannot do it naturally.  It starts with a step towards going to greatest forgiveness on Earth…at the Cross of Calvary, in Jesus.  Gina had to go to Jesus.  She asked Him to give her the power to forgive.  He was the Great Forgiver.  Who could teach her better than Him?

She prayed and asked and pleaded.  Nothing happened for a few weeks.  Gina did not give up.  She continued with dogged determination.  One day, something welled up inside Gina and she suddenly started to weep, weep tears of joy because something had flown out of her, that bitterness, black grudges and internal seething anger.  Suddenly she felt a love she never experienced before.  She knelt down and worshiped the Lord, overwhelmed at His great Love and also His Great Forgiveness.  In time a miracle happened.  Gina started to change, become joyous and drew people to her.  It was the Presence of God in her life.

Then another miracle happened.  Some of her offenders started to become actually “nice” to her.  They never actually apologized, but became “nicer.”  Gina was so full and complete in herself and in God that she never expected an apology.

Gina’s chains were broken.  She was free at last!

Walking in the Spirit enables us to forgive, to heal, to love, to build and restore.

Rita