The Lily of the Valley

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Im sorry.
Thats ok. Forgiveness
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A picture is worth a 1,000 words. Words can
paint some clear pictures as well. Such is the
case with forgiveness.
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Forgive (Merriam-Webster Dictionary -
www.m-.com) Etymology Middle English Word,
from Old English forgifan
from for gifan to give 1. a. to give up
resentment of or a claim to requittal b. to
grant relief from payment of 2. to cease to
feel resentment against
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Forgiveness is given.
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Matthew 614 Ephesians 432 Luke
637 Matthew 1835
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Forgiveness is not earned or deserved. It is
granted.
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Matthew 612, 14-15 And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors...For if ye forgive men
their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you But if ye forgive not men their
trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses.
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aphiemi - (Strongs Concordance) apo a primary
particle off i.e. away (from something
near), in various senses (of place, time, or
relation literal or figurative)...In
composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes
separation, departure, cessation, completion,
reversal, etc. hiemi to send, an intens.
form of eimi, to go
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Matthew 411 Then the devil leaveth him, and,
behold, angels came and ministered unto
him. Matthew 815 And he touched her hand, and
the fever left her and she arose, and ministered
unto them. Mark 436 And when they had sent away
the multitude, they took him even as he was in
the ship. And there were also with him other
little ships.
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Mark 25 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto
the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven
thee. Romans 47 Saying, Blessed are they whose
iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are
covered. 1 John 19 If we confess our sins, he
is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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So, at the heart of forgiveness is a sending
away. It also implies giving up an inward
feeling of injury or resentment, the removal of a
feeling of anger and restoration for a feeling of
favor and affection (Herbert Lockyer, All the
Teachings of Jesus, pg 87).
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Let it go.
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Ephesians 432 And be ye kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God
for Christ's sake hath forgiven
you. charizomai root word charis
Grace unmerited favor
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• (Vines Expository Dictionary)
• to bestow a favor unconditionally is used of
  the
• act of forgiveness, whether divine, Eph 432,
• Col 213, 313 or human, Luke 742, 43 (debt)
• 2 Cor 27,10 1213 Eph. 432 (1st mention)

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Acts 314 But ye denied the Holy One and the
Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto
you Galatians 318 For if the inheritance be of
the law, it is no more of promise but God gave
it to Abraham by promise. Philippians
29 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him,
and given him a name which is above every name
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Im sorry.
Thats ok. Forgiveness
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When it comes to forgiveness, we need to set
our minds on God. Even though we have sinned
and therefore wronged Him He is always willing
to forgive. His willingness to forgive is a
constant. We need to be careful that we dont
hinder the process.