GENESIS 45:24 (MSG/alt)
Then Joseph sent his brothers off. As they left he told them, “Take it easy on the journey; try to get along with each other.”
COLOSSIANS 3:13 (CEV)
Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Be tolerant of others and their faults, forgiving as Christ forgives.
DAILY FODDER
Why is it so hard to forgive jerks?
PRAYER
Gracious God, I'm grateful for your life-changing forgiveness. I want to continue the chain of forgiveness that you've begun. But I can only take so much! If you really expect me to forgive all the jerks in my life I'm going to need some more tutoring. I'm going to follow the lead of your Holy Spirit, trusting you to make it happen. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
