"Bear With Each Other And Forgive Whatever."

How shall we endure the things 
which hurt and wound us?

(J.R. Miller)

"When they hurled their insults at HIM--
HE did not retaliate; when HE suffered--
HE made no threats. Instead, HE entrusted
HIMSELF to HIM who judges justly."
1 Peter 2:23

None of us can live long in the thick of life--

and not sometimes be touched rudely,

perhaps even cruelly, by others.

How shall we endure the things 

which hurt and wound us? 

We know what JESUS would do, 

what HE actually did. 

"When they hurled their insults at HIM--
HE did not retaliate; when HE suffered--
HE made no threats." 

They drove the nails into HIS 

gentle hands, and as the iron 

went crashing through HIS 

tender flesh HE prayed, 

"Father, forgive them!" 

They hung HIM on the cross--

but in answer to that cruelty, 

instead of a withering curse 

upon the world, HE wrought 

salvation there for men!

"Bear with each other and forgive 
whatever grievances you may have 
against one another. Forgive as 
the LORD forgave you." Colossians 3:13

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