I parked my jeep on the road the other night instead of in the driveway. I woke up the next morning and my jeep had its front two wheels on the curb and was perdendicular to the sidewalk. My first thought was "am I that bad of a parallel parker?"
Then I realized that I had been hit during the night and the person had just left the scene and had not even bothered to contact me or even take responsibility for what they had done. My initial reaction was anger because I was going to have to pay the price for what someone else did. I was going to have to live with the damage caused by someone that I didn't know.
Then I started to think about the situation and I thought about how many times I have been the perpetrator of a hit and run incident. Not a physical one but an emotional or conversational one. How many times have a disquised a shot at someone with a joke or how many times have I made a jabbing comment and then laughed it off and let the conversation while the damage of my comment remains for them to deal with. That is just as bad as physically running into someone and then leaving the scene of the crime.
So here's to whoever hit my car; I forgive you.
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".....I was going to have to pay the price for what someone else did..." is what you said about the hit and run on your jeep.
Kind of relates to what Jesus did for all of us..........
Hey Mark! Just checking out the site,and definitely wanted to see what you're up to!
I've been thinking about these same things as part of my preparation/immersion into 'The Passion' this year. One thing that has really struck me is that when Jesus appeared after his resurrection, it was only to people he cared about - he didn't appear to the Pharisees, Pilate, the Roman soldiers or temple guards who beat him, or the crowd who mocked him...
As you've done, it's really made me aware of all the times I have hit and run myself, or not let go of and forgiven those who have H&R me....
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