APOLOGY ACCEPTED

APOLOGY ACCEPTED

It’s owed to most men (mankind). It’s a debt that can be paid off in a moment. Most of us have some sort of debt but within time, by the grace of God, it will be paid in full. Debt comes easy, rending it is difficult. There is no one that desires debt because it is a form of bondage. If you owe a loan you are indebted to the person(s) until it is paid in full. This is the same concept with insults, ridiculing, sarcasm, lying and especially lifting your voice over another by yelling or screaming. You need to apologize.

There is no greater hurt to the soul then when you’re at peace and someone yells or screams at your spirit. Our heavenly Father is always moved from his thrown when someone yells, screams or physically attacks one of his children. The same way a parent would have if their child is attacked verbally or physically. Earthly parents will immediately run and protect their children from such evil. The results are instant and our children feel safe. It is the same with our heavenly Father. Jesus is immediately moved from his thrown when we are yelled at or are attacked physically. We do not see the repercussions as soon as we see them in the natural, with our earthly parents, but God does respond immediately and he always recompense/repay, our enemies.

Our heavenly Father also promises that we will see it. This way God’s children will know, for certain, that he is our God and heavenly Father and that he will never let anyone hurt us. We all need to see that our heavenly Father will protect and care for us. Many times it seems as though that God is watching our persecutions and trials. It can leave a feeling of loneliness and insecurity if we believe that God is not protecting us. This is what the adversary wants us to believe. It isn’t true. Our heavenly Father, God, is with us. There is no greater pain to God, then when someone offends his children.

We all need to be especially careful to those who God has given a great anointing to. Always remember, the anointing belongs to God, we are just instruments for him, whether you are singing, preaching, teaching, or children of God. All born-again Christians have an anointing on their lives. God anoints us on different levels. The anointing on a Christian’s life will not be the same as it is on Pastors’, Apostles’, Prophets’, or Teachers’. God is true and his will is perfect for the edifying (building) of the body of Christ.

Now that we have grasped and comprehended that insults and injuries to God’s people are wrong, we must understand the power of apologizing to those we have offended or harmed. This is a debt that we owe to God’s people. It doesn’t matter if the person(s) are Christian or not. If you have wounded someone, you are indebted to them and you owe them an apology. God will not move on your behalf and bless your life if you have wounded his people! God is good and he is not going to bless you or your circumstances if you are yelling, screaming, making underlying sarcastic comments or contentions and jealousies over someone else’s’ blessings.

There are two childhood friends who are playmates. One playmate told the other playmate that they got a brand new bicycle for their birthday and the other child became consumed and filled with jealousy and bitterness toward their friend. The child that is filled with jealousy runs in her home and tells her parents about her friend’s new bicycle. Then the child begins to say, “I don’t want to ever play with my friend again.” And the parent’s ask why and the child says, “Because I am very angry because they have a new bicycle and I don’t.” What should be the response of the parent? Should they reward the child with pat on the shoulder and confirm the child’s belief and give them a glass of milk with a cookie? Or should they tell the child that their feelings about their friend’s new bicycle is wrong and that they should immediately apologize to them for their jealous and selfish behavior over the child’s new bicycle? You say, “I would tell my child that they are wrong, but I would never have them to apologize.” Telling your child that they are wrong releases you from all guilt as a parent. Telling your child to apologize releases your child from becoming a jealous, complacent and often-times corrupt individual.

Apologies are always good and wise. If the child apologies to their friend for being jealous over their blessing, the friend then, in return, will accept their apology because the child with the new bicycle was abandoned and they knew something was wrong but was not able to comprehend it all. This will leave the child, with the new bicycle, unable to enjoy their new bicycle and blessing because their friend has robbed them of this pleasure. Apologizing will rekindle the relationship with the children and cause the relationship to be stronger. When other obstacles come their way from their youth they both have learned to talk about their problem as opposed to running away.

It is the same with the body of Christ. It is virtually impossible to walk in total victory if we have hurt or wounded someone. We all want God’s blessings on our lives. Is there anyone you need to apologize to? The Holy Spirit is bringing to your remembrance, as you read these words, who you need to apologize to. It can be expressed through a card, a phone call, or flowers. Not everyone can return to the person(s) who they have wounded and say I apologize. There are many ways to apologize to others. If you can verbally tell the person you are sorry this is wonderful! If not, sports arena tickets, dinner tickets, are always marvelous. Or you can do what the little girl did who became jealous of her friend’s new bicycle. Instead of picking on her friend because of her jealousies, she decided to pick her flowers. Apology accepted. Amen.

“Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven” (Matt. 18:10).

“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath” (Prov. 21:14).

Glory to God,

Helen Trower