Love is... Part 8

Love does not keep an account of a wrong suffered. 1 Cor. 13:5

The two Greek words from the key verse, Logizomai (to account) and Kakos (evil or wrong), reveal a profound spiritual principle: there's a heavenly ledger. Just as any financial ledger records debts, our moral and spiritual actions are also recorded as entries.

When we harbor unforgiveness or think ill of others, it's as if we accumulate a debt in our heavenly ledger. Each act of wrongdoing or sin against another adds a deficit in our bank book. 

Conversely, every act of kindness, goodness, or forgiveness acts as a credit, enhancing our spiritual balance.

Romans 4 illustrates this concept truthfully. Abraham's faith was "credited to him as righteousness" (Romans 4:3, NASB), not because of his works but through faith in God. Similarly, as revealed in Hebrews 8:12, God cancels our debts and chooses to "remember no more our sins." 

Additionally, the Lord's Prayer reminds us to "forgive our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." This cancellation is not merely the removal of debt but crediting of righteousness to our heavenly accounts each time we forgive.

Thus, the essence of love is forgiveness. When we forgive, we erase debts from our spiritual ledger, reflecting the grace God shows us. This act not only balance our ledger but also fills it with the abundant credits of righteousness through faith.

Reflection:

How can understanding God's method of accounting righteousness influence your approach to forgiveness in your  relationships?

Prayer:
Abba Father, we praise You for Your grace that credits righteousness to our accounts. Help us to forgive others, not keeping a record of wrongs but forgiving and enriching each other with the righteousness You so freely give. May our lives reflect this exchange, erasing debts and spreading Your grace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.