From Ben – 17 July 2016
He was a remarkable person. Author of 150 books, Toyohiko Kagawa was a teacher, a poet, a philosopher, a scientist, and an evangelist. He wrote on various subjects ranging from scientific studies to theological issues.
During World War II, he was imprisoned for his pacifistic views. But he never ceased to love and serve God. Often he repeated these three prayers : ”Father, forgive”, “God, let me live to serve”, “O God, make me like Christ.” Those brief petitions reveal the spiritual dynamics of a truly Christian lifestyle.
I challenge you to commit these 3 prayers to heart. Of the 3, the one on forgiveness can be the hardest to live out. There is something deep down in our hearts that finds it hard to forgive. We would prefer to get even. But as someone has rightly said, “to forgive is divine” When we forgive we are most like our Lord. Is there someone you need to forgive? It is truly Christian to forgive those who do not deserve it.
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13