Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
What a world this would be if everyone always tried to be kind to each other. It is difficult to even imagine that scenario. I think to the time of Jesus and observe how He responded to people. There was something different about Him; something unique and attractive that people flocked to be around Him. The Bible says there was nothing outstanding about His looks that people should be drawn to Him, so it had to be something else.
A kind-hearted person, one who exudes grace, is one who others want to spend time with. There is a peace that accompanies grace. There is hope where grace resides. If you are fortunate to be in the audience this week during the VBS program you are witness to a variety of situations which give grace to each other.
When I hear the phrase "cut him or her some slack", I think of grace. Grace is giving the benefit of the doubt, it is not jumping to conclusions and even more it is overlooking those conclusions even when the evidence is incriminating. We are all guilty. We all deserve punishment for our sins, but God forgives, extends grace to each of us when we repent.
As the song, "It's By Grace" puts it, “When it’s nothing we could earn. When it’s not what we deserve. That’s the gift of the Lord we call grace. Grace is Jesus loving you, leaving nothing you must do. Just say thanks and give praise for His grace."
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