GRACE

For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favour) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but is the gift of God. Not because of works [not the fulfilment of the Law's demands], lest any man should boast. [It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself.] (Ephesians 2:8-9, The Amplified Bible). GRACE - that is the basis of our forgiveness when we first come to Christ. We cannot earn God's favour or forgiveness, and no amount of good works would ever be enough! But although we have received that forgiveness, we can never enjoy freedom from defilement in our Christian walk unless we are ready to extend the forgiveness God has given us to those who have hurt us. This is an extremely important issue, for if we fail to forgive those who have offended us, we break the bridge over which God's forgiveness flows to us. Prayer: Blessed Lord Jesus, You Who hung upon a cross, tortured in every nerve, yet prayed, “Father, forgive them,” help me this day to forgive all those who have wronged me in a lesser way.