Forgive

by Lucy M. Young

So you were hurt by something someone did
Or didn't do?
By something someone said
Or didn't say?
Is that sufficient reason to divide a family,
Or break up a friendship?

Forgive -
For that is what our Saviour taught,
Forgive, and let the poison of bitterness and anger drain away.
Forgive -
And be released to freely live and love again.

We MUST forgive,
For only by forgiving can we ever hope to be ourselves forgiven.
Forgive the one who hurt you,
And let the sweetness of the Master's love flow through you,
Cleansing and refreshing heart and soul and mind,
And brightening every corner of your life.


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