The most spectacular spiritual event...
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The most spectacular spiritual event of the last several years was the public performance of this Scripture passage.
A man who experienced a terrible assault upon his body was hospitalized. The assassination attempt upon his life had failed to take its toll. But the attack was made.
Would there be retribution upon his healing? Would he demand justice and punishment upon his attacker? Did he swear at anyone? During the mending process did he plot revenge?
The beautiful thing about this man came through months later when, in humility and forgiveness, he went to his imprisoned attacker and forgave him for his attack. You might want to say it was the Bible in action.
As a matter of fact, there were two men who experienced the same kind of attack. Two men who claim to have the Christ Spirit. Two men who hold titles of Christian. Both men hold other titles as well. The man who publicly sought out his attacker and forgave him holds the title Pope. The other man, who has not forgiven, who has not gone to his attacker, has a title, too. He is called President of the United States.
A man who experienced a terrible assault upon his body was hospitalized. The assassination attempt upon his life had failed to take its toll. But the attack was made.
Would there be retribution upon his healing? Would he demand justice and punishment upon his attacker? Did he swear at anyone? During the mending process did he plot revenge?
The beautiful thing about this man came through months later when, in humility and forgiveness, he went to his imprisoned attacker and forgave him for his attack. You might want to say it was the Bible in action.
As a matter of fact, there were two men who experienced the same kind of attack. Two men who claim to have the Christ Spirit. Two men who hold titles of Christian. Both men hold other titles as well. The man who publicly sought out his attacker and forgave him holds the title Pope. The other man, who has not forgiven, who has not gone to his attacker, has a title, too. He is called President of the United States.
