to be the forgiver: is to see beyond how you've been wronged and see how God is moving; to quiet your heart, weep in the pain, and then choose to offer grace and life instead of more pain and death.
to be forgiven: is to receive undeserved mercy in the face of blatant sin or manipulation, to be covered with a love that hurts because it is so undeserved; to be offered life instead of death; to receive a new start and a new relationship.
forgiveness = love: Joseph's brothers did not come out of love. They came to him with the intention to serve themselves, provide a fraudulent message, and self-protect. God used their sinful words and motives, though, to inspire love in Joseph...to do a work in his heart. It broke him to hear his "father's" words and to come to the place where he realized God was asking him to forgive. He offered unconditional love and grace when he was able to say, "I choose to offer you life. God has not stopped loving and protecting me, so neither will I for you."
God's invitation to me: to those who hurt me or I am frustrated by, will I offer grace? Can I...forgive the sins of the servants of my God? Can I be a slave or servant? Can I take care of them and their children? Essentially, will I choose to forgive?
Lord, help me forgive. I choose to forgive. Give me your eyes and your heart for those who have hurt me the most. Above all, thank YOU for forgiving ME.
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About Me
- Betsy
- A recovering people-pleasing achiever, I am rediscovering God's grace and clinging to the slow, quiet moments in His love.
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