The consequences of unforgiveness ( Luke 23 v 34 )

     One of the things I see as I read history  is that nations history, is similar to individual
     histories,in the area of forgiveness. What I mean but by that is,as many individuals
     refuse to forgive wrongs committed against them , nations will not forgive.When
     the first war ended, France was more concerned with punishing Germany than forgiving it.
     The victors at the treaty of  Versailles burdened Germany  severe financially repayments,
     it all paved the way for German  militarism in the 1930s ,and  eventually of Hitler and the
     Nazi party,and all the horror that brought. If only there had been a more forgiving attitude
     I believe things could have been different. We all need to to realise that unforgiveness  has
     serious consequences, our Saviour was not exaggerating when he told one of His disciples
     that we are called on to forgive always,continually ( Matthew 18 v 22}. That is what God does,
     how many sins have we all committed, I dread to think ,but our amazing God through
     our wonderful Saviour He forgive us everything. So much would be so different and better ,if
     we would forgive others,this also includes nations.

                                                      To err is human
                                                       To forgive is divine.