Darkened Glass Reflections

Tag: forgiveness

Forgiving as Children of God

“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:44-45.

November 14, 2023
Love Your Enemies

“Love your enemies” is one of Jesus’ harder commandments. How can we obey this instruction? What does that mean?

November 5, 2023
Representing Christ’s Grace

Jesus called His disciples to turn the other cheek, give graciously, and go the extra mile. When we do this, we show His grace to others.

October 29, 2023
Martin Luther on Divorce

Some thoughts by Martin Luther on the subject of divorce.

October 15, 2023
The Words of Christ—Matthew 9:2-8

“Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins…Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.”

October 10, 2023
The Words of Christ—John 3:11-15

“And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes will have eternal life in Him”

September 14, 2023
The Words of Christ—Mark 14:72

No matter how bad our sins may seem, Jesus is not surprised. He knows our weaknesses and forgives us anyway.

September 5, 2023
Anger, Reconciliation, and Worship

Bitterness, anger, and unforgiveness will poison our worship. We need to take the initiative to heal relationships if we want to worship God in spirit and truth.

September 3, 2023
“Anger Leads to….”

“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”

August 27, 2023
The Words of Christ: Mark 11:25

“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you for your offenses”

August 21, 2023