Have you ever received such a generous gift that it motivated you to give generously to someone else? Have you been forgiven for some awful thing that you did to someone else and that inspired you to forgive someone who did an awful thing to you? Periodically I hear of people paying for Christmas layaways or a meal for random other people.
Luke 15:1-2 says, “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.'” No one has gone so low in life or so far away from God that God does not extend grace to bring them near to Him. We should offer the same grace to others that Jesus gives to us, which will cause anger, jealousy, fear, and worry to flee from our thoughts. We have received overwhelming gifts of grace from God. We should extend grace to others who are in need or have offended us in some way.
Reluctant Retiree 