Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Colossians 3:8-13
by: Trisha Gerstel.
Today we learn of another critical part of forgiveness—a beacon of light in our quest to be freed from something that has hurt us. As we seek to let go of an upsetting word or deed, we find motivation in focusing on God’s forgiveness of our own sins. We are challenged to take on the very heart of God that He has demonstrated toward us. It is hard to hold onto anger or bitterness toward someone else’s careless (or even cruel) behavior when we take the time to reflect upon a perfect God’s willingness to expunge our own sinful actions (often done overtly) at His own expense.