1 Peter 1:22 (ESV)
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth
for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
Many of us have conflicts with people we love most.
Husbands, wives, children, parents, friends -- we complain to the Lord about
our suffering and beg for Him to touch and change the situation so that we can
be one big happy family again.
Here's a question. Have we cried out for that person's
heart like the Lord has cried out for ours while we were yet sinners? Have we
suffered and bled in tears and intercession? That is what the Lord did for us
while we were nailing Him to the cross.
We need to have the same heart for those who trouble us
as the Lord has for us daily. He bleeds and weeps over us and intercedes to no
end. How much more should we be doing the same?
Dear Lord, help us to get your heart on the things that
matter. Help us see those who hurt us through your eyes of compassion and see
ourselves for what we really are. In Jesus Name, Amen.
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