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Reflect
Jesus’ talked a lot about loving enemies and forgiving others.
But here at the cross he goes beyond words and ideals and teaches us with an example
With the nail digging into his flesh and the hammer hovering…
He offers forgiveness
So in your life, who are the soldiers with nails and hammers that you could extend forgiveness to?
Action
On a scrap of paper, write down 2-3 specific ways that someone has hurt you deeper than they can understand with their Sin. Notice the emotions that you feel as you bring to mind these pains, write them down, and look at them on the paper.
Tear the paper into small pieces or put it into a shredder and pray Jesus’ prayer out loud or silently from your heart:
“Father forgive them; for they do not know what they have done.”
