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Forgiveness. It's not easy.......Jesus never said being a follower of Him was easy. If anything He did a great job warning us........it's NOT easy!Forgiveness. Simply the hardest thing to do. What does it look like? What does it feel like? Jesus gives us a parable in Matthew 18: 21-35. He tells us how serious He is about forgiveness. He talks about it ALL THE TIME...... This is what I understand.....maybe I am wrong? I have to forgive. Even if the one who offended or brought harm to me never asks for forgiveness. Somehow, I have to resolve in my mind and heart that I forgive them, period. I have to forgive, even when the offender not only doesn't ask for forgiveness but thinks I am the one to blame, and they are blameless. Ok, that's hard. No, it is really really hard. Even if it's our dh. Our grown children. Our own parents. Our neighbors, or even, our pastors!! Jesus hung on a cross and died for my sins. He died with forgiveness of my sins, on His Mind. That is why He died. To forgive me. He was willing to suffer on a cross, to forgive me. What am I doing today to forgive? What am I willing to do to forgive? When Jesus died on the cross, He knew that some would STILL reject Him and His Gift. Some will still treat me poorly even after I have forgiven them. Jesus knows what this is like. Only on a way bigger scale!! The point? He knew this before He ever went to the cross.........but He did it anyway. The forgiveness is there........all we have to do is seek Him out, and ask for the gift. What about forgiveness on earth? How's that work? So you forgive someone from the heart. You turn the situation over to the Lord. What if the offenders are members of your own family? Then what? Hows that work??? 07:49 - Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Description 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 IF MY people, who are called by MY NAME, will humble themselves AND pray AND seek MY Face AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN will I hear from heaven AND will forgive their sin AND will heal their land. Home User Profile Archives Friends The Last Supper Holy Days or holidays? Are you Pretending? ONCE SAVED.........ALWAYS SAVED!!!! Passover Recent Entries - Desperately Seeking the Silver Lining - Pattern of Insanity! - Affirmation is nice!! - There is NO reward for doing the right thing! - Poor thing, she's just not teachable............. |