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Give the gift of forgiveness

by JUSTIN GARDNER / Contributing Writer
| December 15, 2023 1:00 AM

Jesus was born in a manger, innocent, and unblemished.

He went through a life, just like you and I, with every opportunity and temptation, of sin, of hurt, of anger. If any man deserved to be unforgiving it was in fact Him. He who was blameless, and yet was blamed. He who was spotless, and yet was covered in stripes, He who spoke no evil and yet evil was spouted against Him.

Yet, as He hung on the cross, His words permeate our spirits for all time, “Forgive them Father, they know not what they do.” A single act of forgiveness, from a truly selfless man, freed all mankind, should we simply receive. Yet the word says, “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

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