As I read the devotions in the book Faith on the Farm. One caught my eye and reminded me of a hymn . . . Grace, grace, God’s grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within; Grace, Grace, God’s grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin! And that last line smacked me down! Jessie's devotion reminds us . . . When we love someone (and God commands us to love everyone - and not by the world's definition of love) we cover their sin with love. It doesn't mean we hide it. It means we PAY for it. And, of course, I don't mean that we're going to go get crucified, although that's our example, right? It means when someone is mean or unkind, when they cheat or steal, when they don't live up to Christ's standard, we take the pain, bear the hurt, give them grace - pay for it from our emotional and spiritual store - and don't require anything in return. That's showing love. Their unkindness, their inconsideration, their thievery, their b...
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