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Reflections
“Your sins are forgiven.”Yesterday’s gospel reading is implicit in announcing that God is love embodied in Jesus and that Jesus is the embodiment of this love. In today’s reading, a dimension of the love of God in Jesus is revealed, that is for- giveness. Jesus is not only able to forgive sins, but He is the em- bodiment, the bringer of the for- giving love of God. He is forgive- ness sent to the world, made present in the world.The reign of God is a condi- tion wherein forgiveness fills the heart of humanity. It is not difficult to see if forgiveness per- vades the human community. And we can easily determine its presence or absence; we only have to observe and be atten- tive. A test of love, kindness and gentleness is forgiveness. It can never be absent in love, kindness and gentleness; it is a function of these three. The presence of forgiveness heals the deepest of wounds, and its absence inflames the slightest hurt. Forgiveness reconciles; it reconnects. While it breaks hu- man barriers, it also rebuilds and recreates. It brings peace to the mind and heart. © Copyright Bible Diary 2019