Father, Forgive Them

Friday’s Reflection

IF WE CLAIM to follow Jesus, we must believe that love, not force, is God’s mightiest weapon; that evil may seem to be rampant as it certainly appeared to be on Good Friday, but it is only the second strongest power in the universe.

Let us pray for grace to live by these words from the cross:

“Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”

- Peter Storey
Listening at Golgotha

From page 23 of Listening at Golgotha: Jesus’ Words from the Cross by Peter Storey. Copyright © 2004 by Peter Storey. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Upper Room Books. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this book.

Today’s Question

Where in your life does this message of forgiveness most need to be spoken? Share your reflections.

Today’s Scripture Reading

John 19:20

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