“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you” (Colossians 3:13).
The Lord has been teaching me a lot about forgiveness lately. I was brought to a situation wherein my anger was aroused because I was provoked but the Lord used this situation to make me realize my own shortcomings. I have to much anger in my heart and the Lord reminded me to treat others as I would want to be treated. All to often, we sin when we are provoked, not realizing that we to have fallen short. We become so consumed by our emotions that we get blinded and judge others to quickly.
Recent events in my life are tools that the Lord uses to teach me something. Lessons of value which I often fail to learn in the past. Lessons of value that I need to be reminded of. the Lord has been disciplining me and no discipline seems pleasant but God loves me so much that he has to spank me at times so that I would live according to His ways and not remain in the grip of sin which so easily entangles me.
The Lord wants me to forgive those who has hurt me because he forgave me first for I to have sinned and fell short of His glory. Forgiving those who have hurt you is not an easy thing to do but God's love compels me and I must follow.
