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Luke chapter 22. Verse 32. 

'...When you have turned back, help the others'.

I never noticed before. Jesus extended grace and trust to Peter even knowing he would let Him down and deny him. He forgave him before he did it. How different we can be, i am as guilty as anyone. When friends let us down, how often we harbour resentment and never forgive them? 

I never cease to be amazed at the love, mercy and guidance of our Lord. The lessons we can learn. How to love others by supreme forgiveness, by trust and respect. To turn bad news into good news. Instead of unforgiving nasty reactions, to take human frailty into consideration and turn it around. Thus totally thwarting the devil's intentions and breaking his schemes for disharmony up. 

Jesus does it every time, by one sentence he can and does change lives. If we choose to understand and do as he asks.  

Wow! 

 

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That's beautifully expressed, Melinda!   "Love one another as I have loved you."

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But it is so very hard to keep in mind that even those who let you down and thoroughly annoy you are frail people just like yourself. That i must forgive them as i have been forgiven. I do not deserve forgiveness. Yet i get it. They do not deserve it but i must grant it therefore. As Jesus teaches. 

Jesus actually forgave Simon Peter BEFORE he denied Him!  Could we ever aspire to that? 

I suppose my mother has forgiven me a lot, as a teenager i was unbearably stupid. So mothers do a lot of forgiving. 

 

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@Melinda12

This thread has blessed my heart so. I see in your writings a heart so open to God.
 

Above all keep that open and soft heart before God for He knows the thoughts He has concerning you, to give you a future and a hope. 
 

Be most blessed as you continue your searching into and after Him, Not me 

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3 hours ago, Melinda12 said:

Jesus actually forgave Simon Peter BEFORE he denied Him! 

He is like that!

Thank you for writing such excellent comments!

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Is it not wonderful to discuss the Words of our precious Lord Jesus together and marvel at their message to us? 

There is nothing i want to do more. Nothing compares. 

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2 hours ago, Melinda12 said:

Is it not wonderful to discuss the Words of our precious Lord Jesus together and marvel at their message to us? 

There is nothing i want to do more. Nothing compares. 

Yes it is and your right, nothing compares.

Be blessed in Him, Not me 

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18 hours ago, Melinda12 said:

Is it not wonderful to discuss the Words of our precious Lord Jesus together and marvel at their message to us? 

There is nothing i want to do more. Nothing compares. 

Yes.  Knowing him is the only reason for life.  Knowing who he really is.

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