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 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV)

 

The Apostle Paul penned these words to the believers at Ephesus.The first time I read this, I was stopped in my thinking.

 

 and be kind to one another,

 

How can we be kind to other people? We can open doors for those who are around us as we enter or leave a business establishment. We can offer to help someone who is ill and can’t get out to get food and medicine.

 

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We should always remember the “Golden Rule”:

Do to others as you would have others do to you. (Matthew 7:12) Simply stated, we are to treat others as we would like to be treated.  

 

forgiving one another

 

 Forgiving can be difficult. When we can’t do it, we may have to ask God to forgive someone for us.

 

even as God in Christ forgave you.

 

These words caught me up that first time I read them. Do we forget that God forgave us when He entered our hearts, to live with us forever?

 

We have a responsibility to represent the LORD to those around us, our families, our neighbors, those we meet in the marketplace, and those who are healthcare workers. We can only follow through with this commission by learning to forgive those who cause us to hurt.