Daily devotion: Luke 23:34
“Jesus said, ‘Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what they’ re doing.”
Forgiveness, something which many people struggle with. But I want you to consider this. Our Saviour, Jesus Christ, was tortured by the Romans. He was rejected by His own people who chose the murderer, Barabbas, to be released from prison instead of the innocent Jesus. While carrying His cross to Golgotha, people spit on His bleeding body. People cheered as nails were driven through His wrists and feet. He was mocked by all when the Roman soldiers hung a message, written on wood, over His thorn crowned head. The message read: “This is the King of the Jews.” (Luke 23:38) Jesus did nothing wrong, yet He suffered unspeakable torment.
Despite all of this, the injustice of crucifying and innocent man, the horrifying flogging that tore His skin open, the abandonment by His own people. Despite ALL this He still asked God to forgive these people. Even at the end He remained compassionate and empathetic.
Now, look at your own life. What pain and sorrow, inflicted by others, do you carry with you? This hurt drags you down and fills you with feelings of regret, dislike and even hate and revenge. Can you see how events that occurred years ago are kept fresh in your mind? You turn it over and over in your mind like a dark jewel.
However, compared to what Jesus went through, our own cares, worries and pain seem so small. We need to remember that Jesus forgave those who harmed Him. Let us learn from Him and and feel the peace that forgiveness brings. Pray for those who hurt you instead of nurturing negative thoughts. (Luke 6:28)
I hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive and let go of those who hurt you. Setting them free will leave room for the Light of God to shine brightly in your life.
#Scripture #Forgiveness #Luke23 #DailyDevotion
“Jesus said, ‘Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what they’ re doing.”
Forgiveness, something which many people struggle with. But I want you to consider this. Our Saviour, Jesus Christ, was tortured by the Romans. He was rejected by His own people who chose the murderer, Barabbas, to be released from prison instead of the innocent Jesus. While carrying His cross to Golgotha, people spit on His bleeding body. People cheered as nails were driven through His wrists and feet. He was mocked by all when the Roman soldiers hung a message, written on wood, over His thorn crowned head. The message read: “This is the King of the Jews.” (Luke 23:38) Jesus did nothing wrong, yet He suffered unspeakable torment.
Despite all of this, the injustice of crucifying and innocent man, the horrifying flogging that tore His skin open, the abandonment by His own people. Despite ALL this He still asked God to forgive these people. Even at the end He remained compassionate and empathetic.
Now, look at your own life. What pain and sorrow, inflicted by others, do you carry with you? This hurt drags you down and fills you with feelings of regret, dislike and even hate and revenge. Can you see how events that occurred years ago are kept fresh in your mind? You turn it over and over in your mind like a dark jewel.
However, compared to what Jesus went through, our own cares, worries and pain seem so small. We need to remember that Jesus forgave those who harmed Him. Let us learn from Him and and feel the peace that forgiveness brings. Pray for those who hurt you instead of nurturing negative thoughts. (Luke 6:28)
I hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive and let go of those who hurt you. Setting them free will leave room for the Light of God to shine brightly in your life.
#Scripture #Forgiveness #Luke23 #DailyDevotion
Daily devotion: Luke 23:34
“Jesus said, ‘Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what they’ re doing.”
Forgiveness, something which many people struggle with. But I want you to consider this. Our Saviour, Jesus Christ, was tortured by the Romans. He was rejected by His own people who chose the murderer, Barabbas, to be released from prison instead of the innocent Jesus. While carrying His cross to Golgotha, people spit on His bleeding body. People cheered as nails were driven through His wrists and feet. He was mocked by all when the Roman soldiers hung a message, written on wood, over His thorn crowned head. The message read: “This is the King of the Jews.” (Luke 23:38) Jesus did nothing wrong, yet He suffered unspeakable torment.
Despite all of this, the injustice of crucifying and innocent man, the horrifying flogging that tore His skin open, the abandonment by His own people. Despite ALL this He still asked God to forgive these people. Even at the end He remained compassionate and empathetic.
Now, look at your own life. What pain and sorrow, inflicted by others, do you carry with you? This hurt drags you down and fills you with feelings of regret, dislike and even hate and revenge. Can you see how events that occurred years ago are kept fresh in your mind? You turn it over and over in your mind like a dark jewel.
However, compared to what Jesus went through, our own cares, worries and pain seem so small. We need to remember that Jesus forgave those who harmed Him. Let us learn from Him and and feel the peace that forgiveness brings. Pray for those who hurt you instead of nurturing negative thoughts. (Luke 6:28)
I hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive and let go of those who hurt you. Setting them free will leave room for the Light of God to shine brightly in your life.
#Scripture #Forgiveness #Luke23 #DailyDevotion
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