信心 - 从心底里发出饶恕

“‘主啊,我弟兄得罪我,我当饶恕他几次呢?’” - 太 18:21

我妻子29岁时,对我说她的膝盖失去知觉,那时我们二人都没有太担心这件事。我们实在是太无知了:这就是一条艰难旅程的开始,那种麻木的感觉是多发性硬化症的病征。当她的症状变得越来越加剧时,我们才意识到这是一个严重的问题。上楼梯时,她需要扶着别人的手臂;她眼睛有复视的毛病;她又越来越没有力气。随着年日的增长,她就丧失得更多,她说:“我是在逐个小时地接近死亡。”她伤痛的自白真是相当贴切。

如果说我们一直在挣扎,丝毫没有言过其词。我妻子在挣扎,我们一家在挣扎,我也在挣扎。而我也不是常常能够履行我的承诺、尽本份做一个有爱心和体贴她的丈夫。。

某天黄昏,我们在敬老院 - 那个她已住了八年的“家”- 聊天时,我知道我必须把这个令我不安的事实告诉她。为什么在这个时候说呢?我不知道,然而我深信是神的灵在作工。于是我对她说:“Thelma,有时我没有好好待你;太多时候我没有耐性、不够和善、和没有爱心了。我非常抱歉。”

她的回应令我非常惊讶:“可我的记忆中从没有这样的事。”她不但宽恕了我,她更不记在心里!何等仁厚、慈爱、亲切、宽大,还有医治。她依照耶稣的吩咐,从心底里饶恕我。我感谢她,我也感谢神。

祷告

主啊,我们为那些懂得饶恕的人感谢你。求你帮助我们也去饶恕人。奉耶稣的名祈求,阿们。

马太福音 18:21-35

21那时,彼得进前来,对耶稣说:“主啊,我弟兄得罪我,我当饶恕他几次呢?到七次可以吗?”
22耶稣说:“我对你说,不是到七次,乃是到七十个七次。
23天国好像一个王要和他仆人算帐。
24才算的时候,有人带了一个欠一千万银子的来。
25因为他没有什么偿还之物,主人吩咐把他和他妻子儿女并一切所有的都卖了偿还。
26那仆人就俯伏拜他,说:‘主啊,宽容我!将来我都要还清。’
27那仆人的主人就动了慈心,把他释放了,并且免了他的债。
28“那仆人出来,遇见他的一个同伴欠他十两银子,便揪着他,掐住他的喉咙,说:‘你把所欠的还我!’
29他的同伴就俯伏央求他,说:‘宽容我吧!将来我必还清。’
30他不肯,竟去把他下在监里,等他还了所欠的债。
31众同伴看见他所做的事,就甚忧愁,去把这事都告诉了主人。
32于是主人叫了他来,对他说:‘你这恶奴才!你央求我,我就把你所欠的都免了。
33你不应当怜恤你的同伴,像我怜恤你吗?’
34主人就大怒,把他交给掌刑的,等他还清了所欠的债。
35你们各人若不从心里饶恕你的弟兄,我天父也要这样待你们了。”

Faith—Forgiving From The Heart

"Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?" - Matthew 18:21

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With considerable personal dis­comfort, I share today's thoughts with you.

At the age of 29, my wife mentioned that her knees felt numb. Neither of us was greatly concerned. But we were naïve: that was the beginning of a very challenging journey. The numbness was a symptom of multiple sclerosis. As her symptoms became more troublesome, we knew there was a serious problem. She needed an arm to lean on when climbing stairs; her vision doubled; her stamina decreased. As the years became decades of loss, her description was sadly apt: "I am dying by inches."

To say that we struggled is an understatement. My wife did, our family did, I did. And I wasn't always the loving and caring husband I should have been and had promised to be.

One evening, as we were visiting in the nursing home that was her "home" for eight years, I knew I had to speak about this uncomfortable truth with her. Why on that evening? I don't know, but I'm convinced God's Spirit was at work. So I said, "Thelma, there were times I didn't treat you well. I was impatient, unkind, and unloving far too often. I am very sorry."

Her response amazed me: "I don't remember that." She had not only forgiven; she had forgotten! How gracious, loving, kind, and generous! And healing. She forgave as Jesus calls us to—from the heart. I thank her, and I thank God.

Prayer

Lord, thank you for people who forgive well. Please help us to be forgivers too. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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