Friday, April 3, 2015

Good Friday Means Forgiveness

In response to a reporter's question: "what are your feelings toward those who drove you out of your home and caused you hardships?"  Myriam, a ten year old girl who escaped ISIS said, "I won't do anything to them, I will only ask God to forgive them."  And to a follow up question: "And can you, too, forgive them?"  She answered, "Yes." [1]  She was speaking the words of Christ on the cross: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." [2]

It is interesting to note that a hashtag #PrayForMyriam has been established on Twitter instead of what it ought to be: #MyraimPrayForUs since it is appropriate for one who is holy to pray for those not-so-holy.


[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2__MJ8VwMOI
[2] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A34&version=KJV

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