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Reflections on Forgiveness

Luke 22:63-65 and 23:33-34 NIV The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” And they said many other insulting things to him...When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Whenever some inconceivable violence or injustice take place, I'll always think about how as Christians, we're called to forgive. Last week was no different when the knife attack took place at a local Catholic church. But what struck me totally unexpectedly was Rev Christopher Lee's response. Despite suffering an 8cm laceration on his tongue, a 3cm cut on his upper left lip and a 4cm cut on the corner of his mouth, Rev Christopher Lee spoke of forgiveness when Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visi...