Making Peace..

Christmas is a time of Peace... :) and time for us to make peace with those who we hurt and those who have hurt us.

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Another sharing from "Devotion on the Run" by Jim:

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Leonardo da Vinci painted one of the great materpieces in the history of the world. This work of art is called The Last Supper. Few people know the story behind the creation of this famous painting.

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Da Vinci had an enemy who was also a painter. Right before da Vinci began to paint this picture of Jesus with His diciples, he had a bitter argument with his enemy. When da Vinci painted the face of Judas Iscariot, he used the face of his enemy as a reference so that his enemy would present for ages as the man who betrayed Jesus. While painting this picture, da Vinci took delight in knowing that others would actually notice the face of his enemy on Judas.

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He continued painting the faces of the other disciples and often tried to paint the face of Jesus, but he could not make any progress. DA Vinci was frustrated and confused. In time, he realized what was wrong. His hatred for the other painter was holding him back from finishing the face of Jesus. Only after making peace with his fellow painter and repainting the face of Judas was he able to paint the face of Jesus and complete his masterpiece.

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Is there a broken relationship in your life that needs mending? Pray that God will give you courage to take the next step towards reconciliation.

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Matthew 6: 14-15

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. but if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.