In the past week I've had many reasons to ponder on forgiveness... fairness... grace... love
While the world works on fairness and giving someone what they deserve, the kingdom of God is about a determined Love - a love that loves in the face of offence.
In the gospel according to Matthew (chapter 5), Jesus instructs us to "Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.… But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect."
God's grace wasn't easy to accept at first but when I saw the Light, I gladly accepted His Love that does not keep a record of wrongs but forgives, forgets and continues to think the best of me. It doesn't end there though. God expects me to Love others with His love. Difficult stuff but I am determined to be Christ-like in my conduct.
Grace! Pretty amazing stuff...
