God’s love, which is stronger than death, is causing me to continue walking the path of the mission the Lord has given me (John 6:1–15). “At that very time some Pharisees came and said to Him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill You.’ He replied, ‘Go tell that fox, “I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.” In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem! Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see Me again until you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 13:31–35). ...
Forgiveness (2) Matthew 6:14-15: “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” The wounds and bitterness in our hearts prevent us from seeing the good in each other and instead focus only on the wrongs we've experienced. The more we see these wrongs, the more inclined we are to judge, criticize, and even condemn each other. What we often fail to realize in these judgments, criticisms, and condemnations is that we are imposing our self-righteousness on each other. For instance, when we fail to forgive our spouses who have wronged us and instead hold onto the wounds and bitterness in our hearts, we approach them with judgment (even if only in our minds), criticism, and condemnation every time they make a mistake, asserting, 'You are wrong, and I am right.' In...