“Jesus was saying, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they cast lots, dividing up his garments among themselves.” Luke 23:34
Even though their actions were cruel, the Roman soldiers who carried out the Crucifixion could not have understood the ramifications of their actions. So, Jesus extended His mercy to them, just as he extends it to you and me. This is the nature of God’s unconditional love. It doesn’t matter what we do, He still cares and wants us to return to Him. This is also the standard He calls us to. No matter what others do, we are to imitate His example of forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35; Ephesians 4:32). His extension of mercy to the Roman soldiers, who were in the process of crucifying Him, is the greatest example He could give us. Let us take it to heart and put it into practice in our lives.
PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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