“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; 'by his wounds you have been healed.'" (1 Peter 2:24)
God's been impressing upon my heart tonight the power of the Gospel, the significance of His sacrifice, what it means for my own healing, as well as for the healing of my relationships with others. God's love demonstrated on the cross for me is so big to cover my sins, as well as the sins of others who have hurt me. In Christ, I am not longer a victim, I am victorious. As a daughter of God, I have the opportunity as well as responsibility to live under His grace and that means for myself and in my relationships with others. I am to honor people not for who they are, but for their potential. I am to love people not because they love me well, but because my Heavenly Father loves me perfectly. I am to value people in light of God's heart for them. I was wounded, rejected, and hurt. The people that inflicted those wounds were also at one point wounded, rejected, and hurt. I am to seek reconciliation despite the pain. This is hard for me to swallow. This is hard for me to take in, but it's what I am called to do. Lord, give me a heart for the people who have hurt me.
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