Forgiveness

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother and sister who sins against me?  Up to seven times?"  Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times."                                         ~Matthew 18:21-22

To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.      
​                              ~C.S. Lewis

We have been forgiven to forgive.  The work of forgiveness was not easy then; nor will it ever be.  For us to be forgiven required the death of our Lord.  To forgive others requires dying too - dying to ourselves.  This can only be done by focusing on what is important - the love of the Lord and His work on the cross

A good friend of mine sent me this powerful video of Monty Williams, Assistant Coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, giving a brief eulogy for his wife, who recently died in a car accident.  I hope you will take a few minutes to watch it.  You won't be sorry.

Click here for Monty Williams Eulogy

As we head into this week, let's remember to love and forgive as we are loved and forgiven.

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