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“THINKABOUTIT” THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Tuesday; September 9, 2008

          In a lesson on what has become known as the Lord’s Prayer, I recently heard a preacher reference a writer by the name of James Dunn who noted that one of the most frightening requests that we as people can make is, “Father, forgive me as I have forgiven others.”  On paper the principle sounds good; but, in reality, do we really feel confident standing before God asking for the same measure of forgiveness we have given others?

          Forgiveness is an interesting attribute.  We all know that we need it (from our Awesome God as well as from our awful neighbor); but, have we really make the correlation between the forgiveness we give and the mercy we receive.  Whether it’s Divine in nature or just the day-to-day stuff among friends, unless we are willing to forgive, we had better be perfect.

          While we should all strive to be the best we can be, at the same time we’d also better be working our willingness to show mercy.  It’s easier to practice forgiveness (and much more realistic) than it is to live without fault.

          Think about it!  For the Madison Avenue Church of Christ; this is Charlie Wharton.

 

 

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