13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: Colossians 3:13
I was again reminded of the power of forgiveness in the post left by good friends of ours on the Caring Bridge website in regards to their son. I hope that as you read my posts on this site you will see how God had woven this power of forgiveness where I was able to see the infinite goodness of our medical community in treating people of all ages of some very serious afflictions after my daughter's loss through that same community.
It behooves me to see that the world at large has a slash and burn mentality and when sudden death occurs they immediately run to the nearest trial lawyer for relief, instead of God. The family in Ferguson have now retained a lawyer to gain monetary damages for the taking of their son. By that same token we fail to see what it is like to be a police officer on the front lines each day. Instead of reconciliation we destroy. Instead of forgiveness we incite hatred, violence and retribution.
In the words of my former boss who asked what happened when Judas received the coins from the Chief priests for turning Jesus in and my response was 'he was filled with remorse' as he tossed them into the court yard.'
I was further reminded through the words of a final Jewish attorney I had consulted, 'the best thing you can do is to focus on honoring your daughter's memory by doing good things in that memory'. This coming from an someone who himself lost a 1 year old daughter who never got the chance to sleep in her own bedroom.
Forgiveness.
Like the smell of sweet perfume it fills the air and draws people near.
Forgiveness.
To say those words to the those who could not save your daughter's life in the end sets both of you free.
I was reminded of the final meeting we had with our daughter's doctor where we listened to each other's grief journey's and at the end of that meeting we prayed for him.
Forgiveness.
That word permeates throughout the pages of scripture.
Forgiveness.
The healing salve that redeems people and gives them hope for the future.
Life is filled with uncertainly. Things happen in this life that we may never really understand unless we lean onto God and trust Him to reveal the bigger picture to us in time.
Forgiveness.
As we work through that process God will do amazing things through you to bring blessings to many in this world.
I am reminded by the words from John 16:33 where Jesus says, "These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
Because of the power of forgiveness I get to see the professionalism of our daughter's specialist in being the conduit to bring healing to another young lad of very good friends of ours.
God ultimately paid the price for all of our transgressions by coming into this world in a form of a baby and being the ultimate sacrifice on the Cross and through that sacrifice and resurrection opening up heaven's gate for all to come if only we receive this free gift of salvation. Through his ultimate sacrifice God sets the standard to help each of us to forgive.
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