by Randy Markley

Created on: April 22, 2010

            He was afraid, embarrassed and could not bring himself to confront the One he had hurt the most. He implored that he be forgiven for the wrong he had done. He swallowed his pride and humbled himself, admitting that what had happen was not only hurting to those directly involved, but also to the many that had been close to his life.

            With his pride taking a back seat, he wept as the One he had hurt the most wrapped him in His arms and pulled him close, whispered in his ear, “I forgive you”. The tears began to fill his eyes and run down his cheeks, he could not bring himself to look up. The One who had been hurt the most put His finger under his chin and forced him to look right in His eyes and again, but this time with a smile, the words were spoken “I forgive you”.

             After three years he could once again have fellowship with the One he had hurt the most. The One that was always there, the One that wanted the fellowship to never come to an end, but knew He would be there and would wait for the fellowship to be restored. Now the wait was over. Forgiveness had been asked and granted. The One directly involved was now putting the challenge to the other.

            Those who were close to his life, who had also been effected by the decisions he had made, he had to also go to them asking that they would forgive him. With a hint of pride he said “there is no way that I could do that, I am too embarrassed to go and ask this request from those who are so close”.

            That hint of pride soon disappeared when the One that was hurt the most told him, “Do not worry, I will go with you. I have taught them, that when a person comes and asks for forgiveness, if they want to receive it, they must give it”.  You just don’t understand. There are those that I hurt, family and close friends with this sin I can’t go now and ask them to forgive me.

            The discussion went on for what seemed like days. The One who had been hurt the most kept saying “go I am with you”. So with tears in his eyes he went to those that were close.

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