TODAY, March 25: Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Let's go back to the year of 1981, when the late Pope John Paul II was getting a murder's attempt.
Not only he visited the killer, but he also asked for his forgiveness.
By his request, Mehmet Ali Agca - The Assassin- later on was being deported to Turkey in June 2000.

It seems so hard to accept logically.
How could we forgive those who act so badly towards us?
But, he has given us a wonderful example that love isn't only sweet word that comes out from our mouth...
Moreover, he really put love into action in his life...

As Jesus has shown His love by washing His disciples' feet, so let's try our best to live in forgiveness especially to those who trespass against us.
We're only human and it's really possible to do mistakes...
Let's learn to forgive in every step of our life.
Even though it's not easy, but, together with Jesus, hopefully we're able to do that.
(-fon-)

Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 
--- John 13:14-15


Pengampunan

Mari kembali ke tahun 1981, saat Paus saat itu yaitu Paus Yohanes Paulus II mengalami percobaan pembunuhan. 
Bukan hanya beliau kemudian mengunjungi pembunuhnya, beliau pun memohonkan pengampunan baginya.
Atas permintaan Paus Yohanes Paulus II, Mehmet Ali Agca- Sang Pembunuh, bisa dideportasi ke Turki di bulan Juni tahun 2000.

Agaknya sulit diterima akal dan pikiran.
Bagaimana mungkin mengampuni, apalagi mereka yang ingin bertindak jahat kepadamu?
Namun, Paus Yohanes Paulus II memberikan teladan pada kita bagaimana kasih bukan hanya sekadar ucapan di bibir belaka.
Beliau sungguh mempraktikkan kasih dalam kehidupannya.

Sebagaimana Yesus sendiri sudah memberi contoh membasuh kaki murid-murid-Nya, hendaknya kita berusaha sekuat tenaga untuk hidup dalam pengampunan bagi mereka yang bersalah kepada kita.
Kita pun manusia biasa dan mungkin berbuat dosa.
Belajar mengampuni dalam setiap waktu di hidup kita.
Meski sulit, namun bersama Yesus semoga kita dimampukan untuk melakukannya.
(-fon-)

Jadi jikalau Aku membasuh kakimu, Aku yang adalah Tuhan dan Gurumu, maka kamupun wajib saling membasuh kakimu ;  13:15 sebab Aku telah telah memberikan suatu teladan kepada kamu, supaya kamu juga berbuat sama seperti yang telah Kuperbuat kepadamu.
--- Yohanes 13:14-15