The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will He harbor His anger forever; He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. (Psalm 103:8-10)
The phone call with my sister started out like any other yesterday, but quickly took a turn for the worse with both of us saying some very hurtful and destructive things to each other before the conversation ended. I certainly went about things the wrong way; I was angry, defensive, and hurled insults instead of following Jesus' principle of turning the other cheek when someone has wronged you. I felt guilty for my actions the remainder of the evening and called to apologize but she did not take my call and I had to leave my apology on her voice mail.
Why is it so easy for us to say hurtful things to the people we love the most, especially our family? The more I reflect on the things we said to each other the more I began to be overwhelmed by how loving, forgiving, and slow to anger God is with me. What if God actually gave us what we deserved? What if God kept a list of our wrongdoings and we were repaid according to our sins? Thankfully, the ultimate price has been paid for our sins and we will never have to experience God's wrath for our iniquities.
Just has God forgives us, we are to extend forgiveness to others who have hurt or wronged us. It's not as easy as it seems, but it's the only way to mend and repair a broken relationship and move forward in love.
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