Gracious and merciful God, you are good
to all;
your compassion is over all you have
made.
We do well when we forgive our children,
and it is commendable to apologize even
to our enemies, but Jesus insists we go
further.
He puts no limits on forgiveness--
forgive anyone if we have anything
against them.
Help us be more like you, compassionate
and merciful
to all you have made.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 135; 145;
97; 112
2 Sam.
17:24-18:8
Acts 22:30-23:11
Mark 11:12-26
Selected Verses
Ps. 145:8-9
The LORD is
gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The Lord is good to all,
and his compassion is over all that he has made.
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The Lord is good to all,
and his compassion is over all that he has made.
2 Sam. 18:5
The king ordered
Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the
young man Absalom." And all the
people heard when the king gave orders to all the commanders concerning
Absalom.
Acts 23:5
And Paul said
[to the council], "I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest;
for it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a leader of your people.'"
Mark 11:25
"Whenever
you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your
Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses." [Jesus to his disciples]
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