Understanding God's Judgment
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
1 Corinthians 4:5 (NIV)
As I read today's chapter I thought I should simply write – "Amen" and stop but that seemed a little flippant. As the author related the story of Corrie Ten Boom I was reminded of the days I was her host and driver while she was in Southern California for Campus Crusade for Christ. I heard her tell the story the author related. As she told it she would still tear up and that was nearly 30 years later. The horror of the Nazi concentration camp was still fresh to her as she spoke and yet her message was one of forgiveness, mercy and grace. My life was enr
iched by those days. She had a simple faith that God was in control and she need not worry about anything. She left her travel plans to the Lord, where she would stay and eat did not matter to her. In Five Star hotels or No Star hotels she was content. What a picture of God's Grace.
One moving conversation in the movie of her experience, "The Hiding Place" between Corrie and her sister Betsy was about Corrie's despair in the camp. Betsy's response was this great understanding of God's presence and protection when she said, "There is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still." We can learn a lot from Corrie and her sister.
On this subject of judgment and forgiveness Corrie gave us a key truth. "Forgiveness is not an emotion… Forgiveness is an act of the will and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart." Wow – 'nough said.
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