Forgive Them Father

Luke 23: 34 "Jesus said, Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."

As I was being dragged down the street, you watched. You mocked me as I was carrying My own cross, that I was to be crucified on at Calvary.

I forgive you.

You bruised My body and beat me until I bled. You nailed the nail into My right hand. You nailed the nail into My left hand. You nailed the nail into My feet.

I forgive you.

You placed the crown of thorns upon My head I thirst, you offered Me vinegar. You cast lots for My clothing. You pierced My side.

I forgive you.

You mocked me as I hung there on the cross. When you wrote; This is the King of the Jews on sign above My head.

I forgive you.

Father forgive them; for they know not what they do. The sun darkened and the veil in the temple tore. I cried out Father; into thy hands I commit My spirit.

I still forgive you.

I was just a man in human flesh, that the Father sent down to save you from your sins. You think that I do not have feelings, cry, hunger, love, or feel pain, because I am God's son? This was the only way the Father could reach His children, through Me. I tried to tell you what the Father expected of you.

You ignored Me.

A few listened, some believed, and some didn't care one way or another. The Father sent me His Son, so you would not have to perish, but have everlasting life. As a man I knew what I had to do, in order to save you. I could have came down off that cross anytime. Ten thousand Angels I could have called. I chose not too.

You would have still been lost.

The Father has given you one of the most important manuals that you will ever need. This book has lasted though centuries of abuse. Do you ever open it? Have you ever even read a verse or one single line out of it? As a man I would be very angry and hurt with you, because of all the pain and agony I went through for you. You still do not read the Father's teachings. One day, you will stand before the Father. The Angel's will open the Book of Life. Will your name be in that book? All these things I ask? How will you answer, with a pure heart, with a heart full of love and devotion or will it be a heart full of evil?

Will it just be empty and dead without the spirit?
All these things will come to pass and I still have forgiven
you until the day of judgment.

Then, I will not forgive you.

The Devil will be on the other side of Heaven's gates with his demons waiting. Tear's will fall from My eyes because I forgave you and you failed me. There is nothing else I can do, it is up to you. I give to you freely, just open it, all you need is here. A true free gift there is none no truer than this one!

by Amelia Anne 12/99

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