Colossians 3:12-13 “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and
beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving
each other, as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” (ESV)
In this Scripture Paul was calling on the
Colossians to take on the Christian virtues that exhibit to all that they were
followers of Jesus Christ. God’s people should be about accepting one
another. We would do well to follow this good advice as well. Too often we call
ourselves Christians, but then treat others with indifference at best, and with
hatred at worst. This Scripture calls God’s people to be kind-hearted and to
always forgive others. We must remember that our sins have been forgiven by our
Father totally, and we must do the same for those who have wronged us. Human
nature tricks us into believing that we have a right to feel victimized and
should expect an apology from one who causes us distress. Scripture, however,
is clear that we should be the one that forgives with or without an action from
the other party. The Lord has shown us the way to do so. Now, it is up to us to
follow the example. Lord Jesus lead us!
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