Forgiveness!

Our Christian life is not limited to prayer. We must perform acts of sacrifice, such as forgiving brothers and enemies. Forgiving is a divine act. It is an act of grace. True forgiveness comes from the heart and not just from the lips.

God forgives us without any merit on our part. He would like us to imitate him by forgiving those who harm us.

In today's passage from the book of Daniel we see Azarias although being inside the furnace with his two brothers Abednego and Mishack, he asks God to forgive the sin of those who put them to such punishment. So he asks the God who is always faithful, to forgive the sin of his people.

We can only forgive following the example of the merciful God, because as St. John Marie Vianney said,

“The mercy of God is like an overflowing stream. Its carries hearts along her path."

Good day!

Fr Georges Roger Bidzogo