Forgiveness

I asked God “Is there truly a little boy in us as men?” and to my surprise the answer came with an unanticipated message on forgiveness. It comes from First Corinthians chapter fourteen and verse twenty, which reads, "Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”

Brothers, we are God's children, so we should always be humble before God as His dear children. We should be forgiving as children forgive, as well. Children can brawl one minute, and in the next five minutes be in concert again. They are quick to forgive and forget. In that, we should be just like them. We should not be children in the decisions we formulate, however. We should be mature Christians in understanding. We should grow in the Lord each day, so that we will be wise in the decisions that we make. Our understanding of the things of God must be influenced by the instruction of the Holy Spirit.

Forgiveness is the most Christ-like act a Christian can do. Never are you more like Christ than when you forgive because that is what Christ does. Forgiveness is a magnificent virtue.

Yours because of Calvary,

In service of the King,

Elder J. Andres Vazquez