Corrie Ten Boom could speak about forgiveness from her own deep pain of being in the Holocaust. She lost her freedom, dignity, and dear sister and Father within a few months of being in the concentration camps. Daily she watched and experienced its horrifying torment.
“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and handcuffs of hatred. It breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.” (Corrie Ten Boom)
When Corrie was set free from the concentration camp she eventually saw one of her captors. She realized that though she was out of the pit of cruel treatment she was still in the pit of resentment and hatred. She seethed with anger.
The Lord reminded Corrie that “there is no pit so deep that my love isn’t deeper still.” God was extending forgiveness to Corrie . Forgiving the very person who was in charge of her torture, Corrie was set totally free from the pit of hatred and bitterness.
Forgiveness sets us free. When we forgive others it also sets them free. So forgiveness is key to accomplishing our mission of making disciples.
Lord, thank you that your love is deeper than any wrong committed against us. Help us to surrender to forgiving that we might be channels of your forgiveness.
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