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...in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them...2 Cor 5:19
...Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38
"I will forgive their iniquity, I will remember their sin no more.” Jer 31:34b
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Returning Good for Evil – Ken Barnes
And he said again, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt. But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives. (Genesis 45:4b-5 NLT)
There is a natural tendency in the human heart to be treated fairly, yet Joseph marched to a different drummer. He responded not just humanly, but divinely. He showed his brothers mercy instead of justice by returning good for evil.
At times in my life, I have reminded the Lord that it is tough to show grace to people when they are not showing much to you. After I made these reminders to the Lord, there would generally be a pregnant pause in the conversation. After a few moments, I would get the feeling that the Lord was saying to me, been there done that. At that point, Christ was referring me back to the Cross where he said, “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34 NLT). In this life, people will spitefully use you. Jesus taught us in Matthew 5:47 that if we are only kind to our friends, is this different than anyone else? Even the non-believers do this. What distinguished Joseph from his brothers was his willingness to return good for evil. As Christians, what sets us apart from the world, it’s our willingness to show grace to those who don’t deserve it. Not doing so, contradicts who we are.
As believers, are you surprised in how you have been treated by the world? Read the Book, it is part of the territory. Take courage, people may have meant it for evil, but God intended it for good.
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Forever Kozy
Marilyn Borga
Shadows from Kozy Hanner's past reach out to haunt her when one of her third grade students is whisked into foster care. She must face her fearful memories and learn lessons in forgiveness and compassion before her relationship with Nolan Calderon can move forward.
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