Hope and people..

This week seems to be a little hard. I say seems..because there's one more day. Well, 1 more hour if you count Sunday as the beginning of the week.
Lots of work to put in.
And then there are my bethren.

Sometimes it's hard to understand people. Ok. OfTEN it's hard to understand people. We have expectations that are rarely fulfilled. We have ideas of what is right and wrong. Not necessarily wrong. But when people act contrary to our expectations and ideas..it's upsetting and disturbing. How can we forgive? How do we move on? Don't fall into the crack..;)

It's very hard. Everytime we are reminded of it..whatever it may be, we are hurt once more. On a side note - that's why Paul talks about crucifying the Son of God all over again when those who are enlightened fall away (Heb 6:4-6)
It's a burden . A strange feeling of betrayal.

3 If You, LORD, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with You,
That You may be feared.

7 O Israel, hope in the LORD;
For with the LORD there is mercy,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
8 And He shall redeem Israel
From all his iniquities. (Psalm 130)

So..there is hope yet. As God forgives us, we are now set free from ..unforgiveness. We have the freedom to forgive. The freedom to let go.

All these things that has been done to you - and I count my blessings! - but with unforgiveness, our lives, which can be pretty bad..will be worse. It will be filled with bitterness. You will taste the gall in your mouth. Your mind constantly ruminating on the issues, on the person, on the words..you become a slave to the past.

I hear Your voice,
and that’s enough for me to rise again
I will rejoice, in perfect strength I gain

even through the storms
and crashing waves
the goodness of my God will keep me safe
so I’m taking steps on the water
for Your hand is holding me
every move I make will testify
Your miracles that none can deny
so I’m taking steps on the water
I no longer am afraid You’re with me (Tim)
There are some real big issues to face. Things that happen that lead to alot of pain and hurt. But there is hope. There is life yet! There is the freedom to forgive. The hope of a heart lightened from its load.

For this we labour and stribe - that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men. (1 Tim 4: 10)

So I don't know what you are facing right now. People can often hurt us and cause us a great deal of pain. But we have been given new life in Christ - forgiven and now free to forgive.

Dear children,
let us now love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts and he knows everything.

The elder,
John (1 john 3-21-22)

Love you