Friday, January 29, 2016

Friday of Forgiveness: The Matthew West Song

By Kris Freeman
Revolution Church

"To forgive is set a prisoner free, and discover that prisoner was you." - Matthew West

Friday is for forgiveness. For today's story, I could not write it any better than the person did herself and the story which follows is one of incredible forgiveness that encompasses the love, empathy, passion, mercy and grace of Jesus Christ more than any I have ever known.

Renee Napier lost one of her twin daughters in an automobile accident, along with another of her daughter's friends. The driver who killed them was drunk, and convicted of his crime. What happened next is so inspiring that Christian artist Matthew West wrote a song about it.

I will let you read it for yourself at this link and then below, see the moment when Matthew West surprised her in person during a radio interview.

If you're struggling to forgive, like me at times, because you have been hurt and because you have hurt others, then here's a good reminder to never minimize the pain, but always give God the chance to do something bigger.

I love you, and these are my thoughts. Happy Friday. Enjoy.

Pastor K

"Forgiveness"

It’s the hardest thing to give away
And the last thing on your mind today
It always goes to those that don’t deserve

It’s the opposite of how you feel
When the pain they caused is just too real
It takes everything you have just to say the word…

Forgiveness
Forgiveness

It flies in the face of all your pride
It moves away the mad inside
It’s always anger’s own worst enemy
Even when the jury and the judge
Say you gotta right to hold a grudge
It’s the whisper in your ear saying ‘Set It Free’

Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Forgiveness, Forgiveness

Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible

Forgiveness, Forgiveness

Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness

It’ll clear the bitterness away
It can even set a prisoner free
There is no end to what it’s power can do
So, let it go and be amazed
By what you see through eyes of grace
The prisoner that it really frees is you

Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Forgiveness, Forgiveness

Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness

I want to finally set it free
So show me how to see what Your mercy sees
Help me now to give what You gave to me
Forgiveness, Forgiveness

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