Forgiveness
AT THE CROSS
Was it for crimes that I have done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! Grace Unknown! And Love beyond Degree. Well might the sun in darkness hide, and shut his glories in, When Christ the mighty maker died for man, the creatures sin. Thus might I hide my blushing face While His dear cross appears; Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, and melt mine eyes to tears. But drops of grief can ne’er repay the debt of love I...Continue reading "AT THE CROSS"
Forgiveness
Lately I have been thinking a lot about this subject of forgiveness. I know a man that bears some ill will toward me, and I also know that, knowing the frame of mind he is in, it will do no good to talk with him about the problem. Every time he sees me, he purposefully avoids me, and you can tell that he wishes that I were not there. Some lies were told about me, and the person who...Continue reading "Forgiveness"
Father, Forgive Them
As Jesus was being nailed to the cross, perhaps even while they were nailing him to the cross, Jesus cried out, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” (Luke 23:34). It has always amazed me as I read that passage how much Jesus was willing to forgive. He had been through the mockery of two trials, been spit upon, abused, scourged, mocked and humiliated in more ways than we can ever imagine, yet He states His...Continue reading "Father, Forgive Them"
