Hosea 3:1 Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine. 2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley.
In our own sphere, where we too would be put into positions where we may need to forgive someone multiple times, God encourages us not to be weary of well-doing, for He does not get weary of forgiving us over and over again. Instead of saying why me, let us step up to the plate and do as Jesus does with us. No one says it will be easy, but like Hosea, we would be strengthened by God to follow in His footsteps.
Only those who have formed the habit of forgiving trespasses will be able to endure the time of trouble such as never was. The prospect of losing life and property to persons who are bent on doing deliberate harm, would call for characters that do not dwell in revenge or strict justice. But, if we refuse to be trained by God in this matter we will implode under a weight of revenge, for wrongs that will be done to the remnant.
Let us therefore continue to cultivate the habit of forgiving trespasses. We can start with those whom we know have wronged us or we may start with the friends and families with whom we may have had a beef for many years. It is high time for us to move on from those grievances, for if we cling to them, they would only eat us from the inside out.
1st Samuel 25:35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person. 37 But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!