Post by light4mypath on Jan 25, 2006 23:51:35 GMT -5
Someone sent this to me today, and I was so touched by it, I wanted to share with ya'all. I hope you are as blessed by it as I was.
Off Death Row
A letter written to a man on death row by the Father of the man whom
the man on death row had killed:
You are probably surprised that I, of all people, am writing a letter
to you, but I ask you to read it in its entirety and consider its
request seriously. As the Father of the man whom you took part in
murdering, I have something very important to say to you.
I forgive you. With all my heart, I forgive you. I realize it may be
hard for you to believe, but I really do. At your trial, when you
confessed to your part in the events that cost my Son his life and
asked for my forgiveness, I immediately granted you that forgiving
love from my heart. I can only hope you believe me and will accept my
forgiveness.
But this is not all I have to say to you. I want to make you an offer
- I want you to become my adopted child. You see, my Son who died was
my only child, and I now want to share my life with you and leave my
riches to you. This may not make sense to you or anyone else, but I
believe you are worth the offer. I have arranged matters so that if
you will receive my offer of forgiveness, not only will you be
pardoned for your crime, but you also will be set free from your
imprisonment, and your sentence of death will be dismissed. At that
point, you will become my adopted child and heir to all my riches.
I realize this is a risky offer for me to make to you - you might be
tempted to reject my offer completely, but I make it to you without
reservation.
Also, I realize it may seem foolish to make such an offer to one who
cost my Son his life, but I now have a great love and an unchangeable
forgiveness in my heart for you.
Finally, you may be concerned that once you accept my offer you may do
something to cause you to be denied your rights as an heir to my
wealth. Nothing could be further from the truth. If I can forgive you
for your part in my Son's death, I can forgive you for anything. I
know you never will be perfect, but you do not have to be perfect to
receive my offer.
Besides, I believe that once you have accepted my offer and begin to
experience the riches that will come to you from me, that your primary
(though not always) response will be gratitude and loyalty.
Some would call me foolish for my offer to you, but I wish for you to
call me your Father.
Sincerely,
The Father of Jesus
Off Death Row
A letter written to a man on death row by the Father of the man whom
the man on death row had killed:
You are probably surprised that I, of all people, am writing a letter
to you, but I ask you to read it in its entirety and consider its
request seriously. As the Father of the man whom you took part in
murdering, I have something very important to say to you.
I forgive you. With all my heart, I forgive you. I realize it may be
hard for you to believe, but I really do. At your trial, when you
confessed to your part in the events that cost my Son his life and
asked for my forgiveness, I immediately granted you that forgiving
love from my heart. I can only hope you believe me and will accept my
forgiveness.
But this is not all I have to say to you. I want to make you an offer
- I want you to become my adopted child. You see, my Son who died was
my only child, and I now want to share my life with you and leave my
riches to you. This may not make sense to you or anyone else, but I
believe you are worth the offer. I have arranged matters so that if
you will receive my offer of forgiveness, not only will you be
pardoned for your crime, but you also will be set free from your
imprisonment, and your sentence of death will be dismissed. At that
point, you will become my adopted child and heir to all my riches.
I realize this is a risky offer for me to make to you - you might be
tempted to reject my offer completely, but I make it to you without
reservation.
Also, I realize it may seem foolish to make such an offer to one who
cost my Son his life, but I now have a great love and an unchangeable
forgiveness in my heart for you.
Finally, you may be concerned that once you accept my offer you may do
something to cause you to be denied your rights as an heir to my
wealth. Nothing could be further from the truth. If I can forgive you
for your part in my Son's death, I can forgive you for anything. I
know you never will be perfect, but you do not have to be perfect to
receive my offer.
Besides, I believe that once you have accepted my offer and begin to
experience the riches that will come to you from me, that your primary
(though not always) response will be gratitude and loyalty.
Some would call me foolish for my offer to you, but I wish for you to
call me your Father.
Sincerely,
The Father of Jesus