The first time I really understood about
love covering a multitude of sins and that love serves me as well as the one I
am commanded to love, was when I was wronged by an individual in the church.
Unfortunately, I felt as if a Christian should know better than to hurt me in
such a way. I did this not realizing that all believers have different
spiritual maturity levels and that some Christians stay in an infant stage
their entire lives. I realized this when God revealed to me that I too have
hurt others and I know better.
If we would ask a Christian, “Do believers
still sin once they become a follower of Christ?” Our answer would be a
resounding, “Yes.” Moreover, when we sin we expect fellow Christians to forgive
us. Yet, we choose to brew in hurt and mourning over the question of, “How
could they do such and such to me.”
Jesus did not do that at all. We do not see
Him mention anything horrible about Judas, other than that he would betray Him
and to “hurry up and do what he was going to do.” Additionally, while on the
cross He begged His Father to “forgive them for they do not know what they are
doing.” Does it hurt to forgive? Yes. Does it hurt when our own people are the
ones hurting us? Yes. But praise be to God, love covers up a multitude of sins.
With Much Joy,
©Darla J. Smith
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