The miracle of Christ is that strange power that enables me to know that I have been forgiven and, therefore, by grace to possess in my own life the strange and wonderful capability of forgiving others.

We want justice. No, we don’t! We want mercy. I have done things in my life that I cannot now straighten out. I need mercy. I need forgiveness. I am caught. There is no hope. I have done so much that I cannot un-do. Woe is me. I’ve had it!

I can love, and care, and maybe God will love and care for me, so there is hope. But Jesus turned this whole thing around, and he said that God has been caring for you since you were born. God loves you. You are forgiven. Now go and forgive others.

Peter was always quick to speak, maybe a little too quick. He was always asking Jesus questions, and we g…