Sunday, October 14, 2012

Forgiving as Christ forgave

How can I not forgive when Christ suffered more than I know and yet He forgave?

This question has been on my mind the last few days and especially as I meditate on His death on a cross.  Christ suffered false accusations of guilt and rejection be His own people.  He suffered on a tree, crucified with criminals and treated horribly.  And yet, in all of this, He cried out, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do." (Luke 23:34)

How can I not forgive when He forgave those who beat Him and sentenced Him to die?  And how can I not seek His forgiveness and seek to be as Christ who chose to be a sacrifice for our salvation from eternal punishment?

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