Gen. 42,43 ; Ps. 5 Luke 17

I think these scriptures are all about forgiveness. In Genesis it speaks of the forgiveness of Joseph for his brothers. David speaks of his enemies and in Luke Jesus discuses forgiveness with the decuples. I think forgiveness is a very hard thing to do, and to forgive 7 times in one day seems incredibly frustrating. But the truth is Jesus said we not only need to forgive, we need to love those who persecute us. Matt 5:43-44 “You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. This is what Joseph did for his brothers in Genesis. He not only forgave them, he chose to love them. In Luke Jesus cures ten men who had leprosy and even though 9 of them did not come back to even thank him he still shows his love for them by healing them. Jesus said in Matt 5:45-46 “love to you enemies that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?”

David says Ps 5:4 4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; My prayer is “Lord make us (me) like you. Give me a heart that will not only forgive but chose to love those that would use and hurt me. I want to be a son of my father give me a heart like yours”