Forgive, and cover the sins of others, with love
If we will forgive, especially when there has been no restitution given or even offered; forgiving purely out of unconditional love, then our forgiveness and love can and does cover a multitude of sins.
This type of forgiveness can only come from, and be performed by, true love. True love is none other than the Spirit of Jesus.
When we choose to unconditionally offer forgiveness out of love, to the underserved, then we have fulfilled the only law and commandment. The one law above all other laws - The Law of Love.
Jesus showed God’s pure, unconditional forgiveness and love by praying for those who were beating and killing Him. Requesting God to forgive them. Even though they were not requesting, or even aware of their need for forgiveness.
True love, within us, will desire and freely offer forgiveness to all. Even to those who don’t request it. Because true love does not desire punishment, not even for our enemies.
Love wants to, and will, cover a multitude of sins. The sins, offenses and wrongs done by any person, group or society.
Love, who is Jesus, within us will willingly take any punishment or judgement upon ourselves. Whatever penalty our enemies' wrongs may have incurred, love is willing to suffer the penalty for them, or at the least, alongside them. Love is being willing to die for, or suffer, for the wrongs of others.
If our love were to become so great as this what miraculous transformations might occur? By forgiving and covering the multitude of sins performed by the many around us, our love and forgiveness would begin to transform all, and create a more heavenly world.
At the least, His love and forgiveness; when we partner with it and freely choose to offer it, like Jesus - our example, will begin to create an atmosphere and an environment, within our sphere of influence, that becomes less full of sin and more full of love.
If we gave forgiveness and love as freely as God does so many of the wrongs and sins in this world would be covered. With sins covered, and dealt with by love, we could begin to see the atmosphere of our sphere start to look more similar to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Our family, workplace, cities and nations could begin to look like His kingdom on earth. Because love - who is God, and forgiveness were offered and ushered in by our choice to freely give what we ourselves have freely received.
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