“Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.” – Luke 11:4
Christo Brand came to Robben Island, South Africa in 1978 as a pro-apartheid 18-year-old white prison guard. One of his prisoners was Nelson Mandela who had been in Robben Island for 15 years. “When I came to the prison, Nelson Mandela was already 60. He was down-to-earth and courteous. He treated me with respect and my respect for him grew. After a while, even though he was a prisoner, a friendship grew. It was a friendship behind bars,” said Brand.
In 1990, Nelson was released from prison. In 1994, he was elected President of South Africa. One of the first things Nelson did to show forgiveness and reconciliation from the apartheid past was to invite Christo to join him on the inauguration platform.
All of us need forgiveness and all of us need to forgive others. Today in prayer, seek to forgive all that have wronged you.
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.” –Alexander Pope
God’s Word: “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” – Colossians 3:13
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