As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. (Colossians 3:12-15, NRSV)
as I read this passage from Colossians one verse struck me. Or actually a part of a verse struck me.
We are to put on, or clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, to bear with one another, and above all clothe ourselves with love…
That would be a pretty place if everyone was dressed this way…
Yet I left part out of the above description, the part that really struck me as I read this passage, on this day…
“if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.”
Just as the Lord has forgiven you…
When you confess something to God, does He ask you why you did it?
How could you do that to me
to them…
What were you thinking?
God doesn’t question us or wonder if we really mean we are sorry, we are forgiven. And that is how we are to forgive. With out question. If a person comes to you and tells you a fault they have done and ask for forgiveness, you must forgive, no questions…
Forgive as you were forgiven…
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