[Songs in the Night - October 2]
Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32
EACH and every one of the new creatures, sons of
God, accepted through the merit of Jesus, is held responsible
for his own weaknesses; but divine power
has provided for the cancellation of these freely for
Christ's sake, upon their acknowledgment and request
for forgiveness.
But the forgiving of these trespasses
of God's children is made dependent upon their having
a spirit of forgiveness toward the brethren, for "if
ye do not from the heart forgive one another's trespasses,
neither will your Heavenly Father forgive you."
"With what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged:
and with what measure" of benevolence ye mete out to
others, the same shall be meted out to you.
How wonderful
are the divine arrangements!
How blessed, how
profitable to us, how helpful to us in our preparation
for the kingdom! Z'12-359 R5135:4 (Hymn 198)