Jesus stood before those who were cursing…

Jesus...
He prayed for forgiveness for those who were insulting, cursing, and trying to kill him. 🙏

When someone does something terrible to us, we often want to retaliate many times over... 😨
...If someone insults us, we might say even worse things back...
...But...Jesus prayed for forgiveness for those who insulted and tried to kill him.

Isn't true love about forgiving someone?
We realize we are loved when we are forgiven and accepted.
...In our busy daily lives...we tend to forget Jesus' cross ✝️... 😢
...Sometimes we live as if Jesus' cross never existed.
...At such times...people tend to feel unable to forgive others.
...This morning...Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them. Do you know what they are doing...?" "I don't know."

...Let's declare that before going out❗️

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.