It is a day of lawsuits in this country. Everyone suing everyone else. People that actually look for ways to sue others in order to gain a lot of money from them. A lot of fraud takes place in order to do that when it isn't even justifiable.
Of course, there are those people that don't sue others but just hold others accountable in their own minds. Through just being angry with them. They keep an invisible record of wrong doings against them.
But it is the lawsuits that I Corinthians 13:5 is speaking of in that verse because they took place in the bible days as well as they do today.
Love keeps no record of wrongs.
Christians in the days of the Apostle Paul were taking each other to court to settle their differences rather than doing so in a spirit of love for each other. Paul's stance on the matter was this: "The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been defeated already.Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?" I Corinthians 6:7
In other words, Paul was saying that love keeps no record of wrongs and that is better to be cheated.
Then of course, we often do not sue, but just want to keep records.
We often say we love others but as soon as we get angry with someone, we bring out our mental list of all they have done wrong to us in the past. The accusations then fly and arguments ensue and can actually get to a point of no return in some people. Memories even from the past events that took place years ago can be dredged up between people that have not let go of them, can be on our list of wrong doings and be at our ready to hurt others.
Jesus himself kept no record of wrongs. He was put to death on a Roman cross to provide forgiveness for our sin and yet before he died that day, his prayer to his Father had been, "Father forgive them for they do no know what they are doing." Luke 23:34.
And so does that mean that we should allow people to be abused? Absolutely not. We see on the news every day murders that take place. Consider someone that has taken the life of our own family member. Those people that kill others should be brought to justice and prosecuted to the very extent of the law. However, it is our own attitude that is what is important and that as we are able in our own forgiveness from God, we come to forgive the wrong that was done to us in the taking of our loved one's life. It may take time, but it can be done. It is what God wants us to do and it allows us to eventually become free of the poison that bitterness can do to us.
Christians should keep no record of wrongs. We should work towards being kind, and forgiving others."My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." John 15:12. That is what love really is.
May 25, 2019 Promise: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that will be revealed to us. Romans 8:18
Hello Friends. I am so sorry I did not get here yesterday. We have had a very busy time the past couple of days. I intend to again be here tomorrow and in the mean time, pray for you to have a blessed day and also a wonderful holiday weekend! And if you know, or see a Veteran somewhere this weekend, please be sure to thank them for their service to our great country. It is because some gave their day, so we could have our tomorrows!
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