Open Heaven 13 February 2022 – Two-Sided Forgiveness

Open Heaven 13 February 2022 Sunday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Two-Sided Forgiveness

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Open Heaven 13 February 2022 TOPIC: Two-Sided Forgiveness

MEMORISE: “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” – Psalm 32:1

READ: Matthew 6:14-15 (KJV)

14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 8-10

Open Heaven 13 February 2022 MESSAGE:

Forgiveness is the term used to indicate pardon for a fault or offence. It signifies the liberation of a person from guilt and its consequences, including punishment. It usually comes as an act of favour, compassion or love, with the aim of restoring a broken relationship. It may involve both the cancellation of punishment and debts. God forgives the sins of Christians out of love, based on the sacrifice offered by Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary. By this, sins are no longer held against children of God, according to Romans 3:25, Acts 13:38-39 and 1 John 1:6-9. The sinner is thus, by this act of grace, forever freed from the guilt and penalty of sin.

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This act of forgiveness is offered freely to everyone through the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Anybody can access the forgiveness of God by meeting three basic conditions: genuine repentance (remorse for all sins committed), confession of such sins unto God, and believing that Jesus is the Son of God who, by the shedding of His blood and death on the cross, has washed all such sins.

As God has showed us unmerited love, mercy and grace in wiping away all our sins through the blood of Jesus, He commands us to do the same: to love our neighbours and keep no record of sin against our fellow men. This is where the necessity of two-sided forgiveness comes in. As a matter of fact, God expects us to live by the principle of forgiveness, with the understanding that, in order to receive forgiveness from Him, we must in turn, be ready to forgive others (Luke 6 : 37). In the same manner, Ephesians 4 : 32 says “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you”.

Unforgiveness deprives us of divine forgiveness and blessings. In contrast, forgiveness leads to peace, reconciliation, healing, unity, progress, joy, prosperity, and answered prayers.

Settle all unresolved disputes you may have with everyone, even if you were the offended party. Let the love of God shine through you to others and become a dispenser of the abundant grace and mercy of God.

Open Heaven 13 February 2022 PRAYER POINT:

Father, please grant me the grace to forgive others, so that I also may receive mercy and forgiveness in Jesus’ name.

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Open Heaven 13 February 2022 HYMN 1: All To Jesus I Surrender

1. All to Jesus, I surrender
All to Thee I freely give
I will ever love and trust You
In Your presence daily live

Refrain
I surrender all, I surrender all
All to Thee, my blessed Savior
I surrender all

2. All to Jesus, I surrender
Lord, I give myself to Thee
Fill me with Your love and power
Let Your blessing fall on me

3. All to Jesus I surrender
Now I feel the sacred flame
O the joy of full salvation
Glory, glory, to Your name

4. I surrender all, I surrender all
All to Thee, my blessed Savior
I surrender all

RCCG FASTING AND PRAYER GUIDE FOR YEAR 2022 (50 DAYS)
DAY 34 – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2022
NATIONS AND CONTINENTS
BIBLE TEXT: MATTHEW 24:7

We are witnesses to the reality of nations rising up against nations, troubles and killings in almost every continents of the word. This will continue until the return of our Lord Jesus. In the midst of these turbulence, we need to pray for peace of God to reign.

PRAYER GUIDE

1. Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me. Bless His Holy name. Psa 103: 1
2. Thank God for a new day and for the salvation of your soul
3. Let us bless the name of the Lord. Truly; it has been of the LORD’S mercies that we were not consumed, because his compassions that has not failed us. Lam 3:22 Psa 34:1
4. Father, we thank you for the relative peace in (Put your country).
5. Father, let your peace that passeth all understanding reign in (Put your country) in Jesus’ name. Phi 4:7
6. Father, in all the ways, we have contributed to the evil happenings in this nation, please forgive us in Jesus’ name. Jer 4:2
7. Lord Jesus, please destroy by your power all the evil works done in (Put your country) in Jesus’ name. 1 John 3:8
8. Father, disappoint the devices of all the crafty ones in this nation so that their hand will not be able to perform their wicked enterprise in Jesus name. Job 5:12
9. Father, release confusion into the camp of the enemies of my nation in Jesus’ name. Gen11:1-9
10. Father, by your mighty power save humanity from increasing weapons of mass destruction; let there be peace movements all over our nations and continents towards the elimination of nuclear weapons in Jesus name.
11. We thank you Lord, for you are the desire of nations. Come shake all nations of their evil plans and fill the whole world with your glory. Hag 2:7
12. Lord Jesus, you are the prince of peace, kings of kings, come and reign all over the whole universe in Jesus name. Isa 9:6
13. Father, break the power of idolatry and let everything that represent Dagon in our nations collapse and break to pieces in Jesus name. 1Sam 5:3-4
14. We declare and decree, let all the idols of the nations be confounded and let their images be broken into pieces, in Jesus name. Jer 50:2
15. Lord, according to your word in prov 21:1 empower all world leaders and decision makers to make regulation that will allow gospel in their lands, in Jesus name. Dan 3:28-29

Open Heavens 2022 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)