Harmony

Romans 15:5 NLT
May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus.

The enemy does all he can to cause us to live in disharmony with friends and relatives. Some families are so far apart on issues of this world. Some are so angry with other family members that they have forgotten the meaning or reason for forgiveness. He who overcame this world has forgiven us. Why can't we forgive?

Without forgiveness how can there be harmony? And forgiveness has nothing to do with how we feel. It has to do with a choice we must make to forgive others. Ours is not to judge others for their actions. No, it is ours to forgive them no matter what we believe they have done. Once we have done that we can move forward in harmony.

God is patient with us. Think of all he has seen us go through and yet He has forgiven us all of it. And Jesus died on the cross just for you and I.

So help us, Father. Help us to forgive and to give to others the patience and encouragement you give to us. Help us to live in harmony with all your children. In Jesus name.