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Christmastide - Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Love And Forgiveness |
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Scripture: Luke 23:34a (NIV)- “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’” Message: We look forward to the upcoming Advent season, the enjoyment of Christmas day with family, the celebration of the birth of Jesus, and the love that is so abundant. There have, however, been some very troubling events over the past few months which are in deep contrast to our Christian beliefs. In August, a shooting took place during a children’s Mass at a Catholic church in Minnesota, resulting in the deaths of two children and injuries to twenty-one others. We are praying for Sophia Forchas, one of the children who has been through many surgeries and still has a bullet lodged in her brain; she is a lovely twelve year old, and her family have no idea what the future holds for her. In September, a gunman attacked a Morman church in Michigan killing four people and injuring eight others. The news also covered the assassination of Charlie Kirk. We truly believe that a cloud of darkness was lifted when his wife, Erika Kirk, gave her statement of forgiveness in the following days, which indicated her love of the Christian faith. It surely reminds us of the final words of forgiveness of Jesus on the cross as recorded in the Gospel of Luke 23:34. Prayer: Dear Lord, we pray for all of the people across the world who have been involved in situations that require forgiveness. Let us be among the Christians who follow Jesus’ example of forgiving them “for they know not what they have done”. In Jesus precious name we pray. Amen. Marv and Nancy Kuyper |
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Revised: November 06, 2025 |
