Forgiveness
Forgiveness. It really is a tough subject for a lot of us. I think for those of us who follow Jesus it can be hard for us to wrap our minds around the fact that God can forgive some people, who we would, in our humanness, consider unforgivable. Think about things like murder, abuse, or rape. How can God forgive those people? I mean in my mind I know that he can forgive anyone of anything, but it's not sunken into my heart. And I don't fully understand or think it's fair. Especially that murder one. I mean to take someone else's life. How can God ever forgive you?
Today I got the answer. It hit me smack in the face. Remember when Jesus was on the cross? You remember some of those words he said? Let me remind you.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34
Oh yeah. Jesus, or God himself, asked for forgiveness of those putting him to death. The ones murdering him he forgave. Think about it. If you can forgive those who murder you, then you have to be able to forgive those who murder others. If you can forgive those who put an end to your life, then forgiving other things is possible and even makes more sense. So the next time you feel you don't understand how God forgives what you (and I) see as unforgivable in other remember the he forgave the ultimate unforgivable: the ending of his very own life.
Today I got the answer. It hit me smack in the face. Remember when Jesus was on the cross? You remember some of those words he said? Let me remind you.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34
Oh yeah. Jesus, or God himself, asked for forgiveness of those putting him to death. The ones murdering him he forgave. Think about it. If you can forgive those who murder you, then you have to be able to forgive those who murder others. If you can forgive those who put an end to your life, then forgiving other things is possible and even makes more sense. So the next time you feel you don't understand how God forgives what you (and I) see as unforgivable in other remember the he forgave the ultimate unforgivable: the ending of his very own life.
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