"Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant 5 is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs."
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 CSB
Love keeps no record of wrongs. In other words, it doesn't go around pointing the finger at other people's faults. It doesn't criticise or judge people.
Charles Spurgeon said:
'It never proclaims the errors of others. It refuses to see faults unless, it may kindly help in their removal. It stands in the presence of a fault with a finger on its lips. It does not attempt to make a catalogue of provocations,'
Let's be honest here, we have all done this. Some of us have a library of wrongs about some people. We gossip about others whether we know if there is any truth in what we say or not. But if it is true what we say, we shouldn't be saying it anyway. It's almost like we are waiting for someone to be caught out in a sin and punished or look bad in other people's eyes. Some people even have an attitude towards God for allowing them to go through hurtful situations.
Ask yourself, where is the love in all of this? Sometimes we can read scripture, shout Amen to it and then, go out and do the opposite. Thank goodness God doesn't operate in this way. He doesn't keep a record of our wrongs once we have repented. He wipes them away (Colossians 2:13-15). Therefore, shouldn't we do the same? What right have we to criticise, gossip and keep a record of people's wrongdoing?
It appears to me that we should be so grateful to Jesus for forgiving our wrongdoings and ask forgiveness if we have been involved in thinking bad about others. If we don't, we will have to give an account to Him one day for all the criticism and record keeping we have done.
Now that doesn't bear thinking about. So, if this has convicted you, ask Jesus to forgive you right now and, avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
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