Your prayers are strong
my friend, please continue them. Avery has been avoiding the fluids her body
needs. She is such a strong little girl but it know she is so sick it’s hard
for her. Please pray hard. Also keep praying for Maggi, I know she is doing ok
now, and will keep needing prayer. I hope you are doing well yourself.
Blessings,
David
--------------------------------------------
Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
Colossians 3:13
Forgiveness is a word tossed around all too easily when it has to do with Christ’s action upon us. Why is the same word so hard to swallow when it is someone else who is the recipient? Just think for a moment about the word and what it means to you, what it brings to your mind when you hear it. Actually it is a rather difficult task to forgive, event more to forgive those who hurt you.
Giving of ourselves as a sacrifice unto Christ, just as He gave Himself to us includes letting go of all negative feelings and attitudes toward others. It means that no matter how much they hurt you, they are still forgiven themselves. None of us deserved the death of Jesus to forgive us of our sins. Sorry, not one of us alive now or in history has ever been worthy of it. But He gave it, knowing full well that for the better part of 2000 years His name would be mocked, ridiculed, and hated. He forgave those who would never seek Him. It is from that context we must forgive.
Please do not take from this that we should be able and willing to forgive at the drop of a hat. Even Jesus spent time in prayer before the cross asking the Father about such things. It is not an easy task. Anymore then was it for the King of the Universe to face public and historical mockery and death. No forgiving someone is not something we should do because Jesus forgave us. It is something we have to do, because He saved us.
Blessings,
David
--------------------------------------------
Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
Colossians 3:13
Forgiveness is a word tossed around all too easily when it has to do with Christ’s action upon us. Why is the same word so hard to swallow when it is someone else who is the recipient? Just think for a moment about the word and what it means to you, what it brings to your mind when you hear it. Actually it is a rather difficult task to forgive, event more to forgive those who hurt you.
Giving of ourselves as a sacrifice unto Christ, just as He gave Himself to us includes letting go of all negative feelings and attitudes toward others. It means that no matter how much they hurt you, they are still forgiven themselves. None of us deserved the death of Jesus to forgive us of our sins. Sorry, not one of us alive now or in history has ever been worthy of it. But He gave it, knowing full well that for the better part of 2000 years His name would be mocked, ridiculed, and hated. He forgave those who would never seek Him. It is from that context we must forgive.
Please do not take from this that we should be able and willing to forgive at the drop of a hat. Even Jesus spent time in prayer before the cross asking the Father about such things. It is not an easy task. Anymore then was it for the King of the Universe to face public and historical mockery and death. No forgiving someone is not something we should do because Jesus forgave us. It is something we have to do, because He saved us.
No comments:
Post a Comment