Of God and Mankind

  Matthew 6:14-15 (AMPC) “ For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and wilful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you.   15 But if you do not forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and wilful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses.”   Dear people of God, preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ is much easier than practising what it says.   As stated in today’s lead text, how many of us Christians can forgive and give up resentment concerning a WILFUL sin others commit against us?   I once heard the true testimony of a Christian man who married a woman and had 3 kids with her. One day, this married woman left her home and went to co-habit with another man, committing adultery and over many years had 5 additional kids with the other man.   After a time, the married woman’s concubinator d...

Luke 6:27-29 (NKJV)  “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,  28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.  29 To him who strikes you on the  one  cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold  your  tunic either.   Dear people of God, the Gospel according to Luke chapter 6:20-49 contains some of the most demanding instructions to Christians.   However, as far as God is concerned, He has spoken, His Word is forever settled in heaven and His Word would be used to judge every one including Christians.   For many years, I have often wondered why Christians pray for their human enemies to die even when the Lord Jesus Christ and the entire New Testament messages do not contain a single verse instructing Christians to pray this way.   This practice of praying for the enemies to die is so common place now especially amongst Af...