When forgiveness is hard.

Sometimes forgiveness is the very hardest thing in the world to do. But if we are truly Christians then we as followers of Christ have to forgive the man who killed those little angels in Connecticut.
Maybe you're thinking, there's no way I can forgive such a man, because he did such a heinous thing. It's going to be a hard thing for all of us to do. But if we truly want to be as Jesus, then we must freely, yes freely forgive even this man.
Can we not remember that even as Jesus Himself was being beaten, stripped naked and hung on the cross of Calvary to die a very cruel death.

Isa 53:7

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

  He prayed a prayer of forgiveness for the people who had done all that to Him.

Lu 23:34

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

According to my study of the Bible, that was the only time that Jesus spoke, from the time of his arrest until He said those final words" it is finished ". I believe that Jesus wanted us to know that if we dig deep enough within our hearts there is forgiveness there. And we must do that, we must reach deep in our hearts and somehow find forgiveness for the man who murdered all those children. Even though it seems like an impossible thing.
And too, I think this is a warning to each and every one of us. If we do not carry Jesus in our hearts. Then we leave our hearts wide open for evil to enter in.
Recall the Israelites, when they were serving God, God gave them anything that they would need. He gave them spiritual blessings, and he gave them earthly riches. Then when they would turn their backs on God, He would take all things away from them until finally there was nothing left but God to hold on to. The United States was serving God, but little by little we have turned our backs on God. We have taken him out of our schools out of our government, and many people have taken him out of their lives. God is now, slowly but surely taking all things away from us. It would be nice if He would only take it a way from those that did not serve him. But as the Bible states, when it rains on the ungodly it also rains on the Godly..
The young man that killed those children had turned his back on God. His heart was empty which left plenty of room for Satan to enter in. If you want someone to hate let it be Satan.
Many people are being controlled by evil, and they don't even know it. The hate that each one of us has in our hearts for that man is evil also. Think about it.
Heavenly father, I pray that You will be with the families and loved ones of those who died in Connecticut. I pray that you will be with the students and teachers that have to reenter the school building next week. I pray that you comfort each and every heart. Especially the parents of those little children who died before their time. Heavenly Father bless them, comfort them, and ease their pain. Heavenly father deliver us from evil such as the evil that had entered in to that young man. Heavenly father I pray for that young man's family also. The pain that is in their hearts from what their own family member has done, must be unbareable for them. Lord I know that in your word it is written. Romans 8: 28 –And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. But Lord, I'm finding it very hard, very hard indeed to find any good in what has happened in Connecticut. Heavenly father, We all have hurting hearts because what one man did. Help us all as a nation heal. Heavenly father, we love you and we need you in our lives. I pray all these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior of all. Amen
until next time Willard and I wish you health and happiness, may God bless and God save.