Revenge: Letting Go

When I was in secondary school, in one morning assembly a man came in to do a demonstration using a glass vase (jar) and an orange.

A man put an orange into a glass jar. He then explained that there was no possible way for him to reach in and take it back out again. The man was able to place his hand inside the jar alright. He was able to hold onto the orange just fine, but taking his hand out whilst holding the orange was a different story. He was not able to withdraw his hand from the glass jar until he released (let go of) the orange inside the jar. He used this analogy to represent what revenge, anger and unforgiveness does to a person (Christian)

 (Jesus said a new commandment I get unto you that you love one another as I have loved you) They cannot move on in life, they can’t go anywhere. They are trapped by their own unforgiveness. And until they let go they will never be free to go on to become the person which GOD created them to be.

The Bible says in order for GOD to forgive us our sins we must also forgive others. Jesus said- when Simon Peter asked how many times he should forgive someone- to forgive 77 times. Jesus did not mean that the actual number of times to forgive a person is 77 times, but He meant that as long as GOD is still forgiving us out of the abundance of His mercy, then we should also forgive others showing that same abundance of mercy.  GOD will never stop forgiving us, so we should never stop forgiving others who sin against us. Have a heart of GOD for others, the mind of Christ when thinking of people.

In order to be free you have to forgive and let go of all bitterness and resentment towards those who may have offended you. In the process of “letting go” you are setting yourself free but whilst holding onto it, just like your hand, you are stuck.

Out of the abundance of His mercy He forgives us willingly and cleanses us continually. (that doesn’t mean however that we should continue to sin presumptuously.- GOD keep your servant from presumptuous sin.)

Is there someone whom you need to ask forgiveness from? Is there someone that you need to forgive? Remember the way in which GOD has dealt with you and forgiven you each time you sin. Remember GOD's mercy and His love towards you. Not only you but towards mankind. Jesus spent time with "tax collectors and sinners"