Then they came to Calvary,
the place called The Skull,
the place where
they nailed
Jesus to the cross –
right there –
placed between two criminals,
and Jesus said, “Father,
forgive them
for they don’t know what
they’re doing.”
©2013, Mary Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s Gospel reading from Luke 23:33-34 with parallel translations found on Bible Gateway.
The heart of the gospel , so beautiful , so powerful, so poignant, in the midst of that was to His onlookers to be His death , Jesus's asked for forgiveness for the ones who were there to crucify Him.
ReplyDeleteLove so amazing - so divine! Thanks, Maxine for responding to that love and this post. :)
ReplyDeleteForgiving someone isn't always easy, but Jesus ask for the forgiveness of others in his darkest hour. What love and compassion! This would be the perfect scripture to recall when we have trouble forgiving one another.
ReplyDeleteForgiving someone isn't always easy, yet Jesus ask for the forgiveness of others in his darkest hour. What love and compassion! This would be a good scripture to recall when we have trouble forgiving one another.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes. Thank you, Nellie. May God help us to remember that and also to see how forgiveness - like love - is a deliberate action in obedience to God. It's a choice, not a feeling.
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