Loss of Memory- "You Better Ask Somebody"

Dear Believer,

I personally enjoy the readings of “My Utmost for His Highest” by Oswald Chambers. Who is Oswald? “Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was born July 24, 1874, in Aberdeen, Scotland. Converted in his teen years under the ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, he studied art and archaeology at the University of Edinburgh before answering a call from God to the Christian ministry. He then studied theology at Dunoon College. From 1906-1910 he conducted an itinerant Bible-teaching ministry in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

In 1910, Chambers married Gertrude Hobbs. They had one daughter, Kathleen.
In 1911 he founded and became principal of the Bible Training College in Clapham, London, where he lectured until the school was closed in 1915 because of World War I. In October 1915 he sailed for Zeitoun, Egypt (near Cairo), where he ministered to troops from Australia and New Zealand as a YMCA chaplain. He died there November 15, 1917, following surgery for a ruptured appendix.

Although Oswald Chambers wrote only one book, Baffled to Fight Better, more than thirty titles bear his name. With this one exception, published works were compiled by Mrs. Chambers, a court stenographer, from her verbatim shorthand notes of his messages taken during their seven years of marriage. For half a century following her husband's death she labored to give his words to the world.”
http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/my_utmost_for_his_highest/oswald_chambers_1.page

I believe in devotionals and any tool that will help one increase in the knowledge of their faith in Christ Jesus. Today during my study time I happened upon this scripture in Matthew 5:23-24 with commentary from “My Utmost for His Highest” Oswald C.

The scripture reads: If you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift—Matthew 5:23-24

Although Oswald has an entirely different spend on this text, when I applied meditation to what I was reading this is what I discovered.

Have you ever wondered why God believes in forgiveness with such intensity? I often consider this- almost each day. I wonder how could He forgive me? How could He love me? How could I continually allow myself to let such love down? I think to myself that if Jehovah would ask me to mend differences with my family, rather than offer worship and make offering unto His holiness, I think forgiveness must be really important.

I am not going to provide you a list of what should happen next. My aim is to add volume to the Lord’s voice on the topic found in the writing above. I actually like this scripture and it makes me glad to anticipate the day that I recall those whom I offend. Is it not amazing that the text states, “and there remember that your brother has something against you”, at this moment leave your gift and reconcile. The point here is that in His presence all things will be revealed, it’s a matter of you and I choosing not to ignore.

When I worship the Lord I desire to be free, without weights of un-forgiveness and broken relationships. How about you?