The Power of Sweet Forgiveness | Your Daily Devotion | May 12

Posted on May 11, 2020
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“Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.” Romans 4:7

We’ve all heard it said that the Word of God is mighty, all-powerful and everlasting. But when horrific tragedy hits in instances like 9/11, many find it difficult to hold firm to that Truth. Even as Christians, we often question how is it that a loving God would allow such evil and mass chaos?

Though we may lack the understanding of God’s ways in extracting beauty from this broken world, it is quite awe-inspiring when He sends us an undeniable message of hope amidst the devastation.

Such was the case when one firefighter was sifting through the rubble on Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks. In March of 2002, he was with a crew sorting through the remnants of the south tower when he made an unthinkable discovery: a Bible fused to a chunk of steel.

The Bible verse exposed on the surface of what he called “heart-shaped” steel” was“Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.” Matthew 5:38-39.

Amidst the burning destruction of 9/11, this fragile yet powerful piece of parchment was able to endure and send a lasting message to us all: Our fleshly nature urges us to repay evil for evil, but God calls us to press on in forgiveness and love, while leaving vengeance to Him.

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What an amazing God-breathed message for us all to remember in regard to 9/11 and all of life’s tragedies that we may face…May this word be seared on our hearts as securely as this page was fused to steel.