The Power Of Forgiveness Series

In our text today, do you one time see Esau bringing up the past? No!

It amazes me how some can claim to be such excellent servants of Christ but have relationships that go unmended and hurt feelings that have not been resolved.

In order to be the servants of Christ we ought to be,we have to be right in our relationships. And that means forgiving and forgetting!

Things started fresh and new for Jacob and Esau that day. Jacob had been carrying around some unresolved issues for years. He knew he had done wrong. He had experienced the consequences of those wrongs. And he had learned from them. He was now a stronger person. God had given him a new name and a new life.

But there was something left undone.

He had not sought forgiveness from Esau.

And now this had been done and oh, the freedom that Jacob experienced.

Someone here today desperately needs to seek forgiveness from another. Maybe it’s a family member. Maybe it’s a business associate. Maybe it’s a friend. And maybe they are right here in this very room. Maybe it’s even your Pastor. Something has happened and it made you angry. I mean blistering angry. Since then, God has dealt with you and you have learned from the experience. Yet you still feel empty. Something remains undone.

Forgiveness. Today, during the invitation...take time to do that very thing. Don’t let another minute go by until you’ve taken care of the issues you have with another. We are on the brink of some great things in this church and to be honest, you may be the one holding it up. Your refusal to swallow some pride and move on may be dragging the whole church down because of disobedience. Obey today. Seek the awesome freedom that forgivness in Christ can provide.

And some of you today will be in the position of Esau. Someone has done you wrong and today, God has convicted them and they are coming to you to seek forgiveness. Please be an Esau! Don’t be bullheaded. God forgave you of your sins and indiscretion without a second thought... please do the same for them!

We are a church poised to do some amazing things in our community. In April, we will have a revival and I am looking forward to filling that place up as we bring others in. But revival cannot take place when an unforgiving spirit is present.

Let’s quench that unforgiving spirit today! Let’s move on in Jesus! Let’s swallow pride. Let’s extend a forgiving hand.

We are a church that points to Jesus.

Now, lets be like Him!