Edwin Markham

 "We have committed the Golden Rule to memory;

let us now commit it to life."-Edwin Markham

Since this is a blog...I can put in a little unrelated comment this morning. As I went to plug in my computer I saw the beautiful black shape of a huge spider. I am still getting grossed out by it! I did kill it with bug spray. Not sure if it was the chemical or the drowning that killed it but I have disposed of the thing. Ich! If he was outside no problem....inside is MY territory. Bye bye big arachnid.

OK, now  the devotional on forgiveness. Hope this doesn't apply to bugs or I am in deep trouble.

We have heard about treating others as we would want to be treated since we were children. Why is it that we must always be reminded of this fact even while we are adults. When does or will it sink in? I think old people finally come to realize this because they don't seem to let things bother them much. We need to absorb that. Think what the world would be like if we were the majority on this matter! Gosh, the world would just be a different place! But, no, we need to be right....give that up for a day. Let everyone else be right. What will it matter? One day...just do it...if it works, make it two days...maybe every Wednesday should be "I Admit It, You are Right Day"  Somebody please call Hallmark! Read the passage below, it is a familiar one so don't just skim through it. Read it contemplate on it and by all means live it! (I am talking to myself here too)

Matthew 18:21-36

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.^[g]
“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold^[h] was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
    “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
   “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.^[i] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
   “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’
   “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. ³¹ When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.
   “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
   “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

Just do it! I know some folks are finding it hard to comment...not sure why but fb me or email daybydaywlinda@gmail.com if you have any comments, quotes, ideas, suggestions or real life examples! Hope to hear from you soon. Now, GO FORGIVE SOMEONE! Today is "You are Right Day"