FAITH-FILLED FORGIVENESS (3 OF 4)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Luke 17:1-6
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Title: Faith-Filled Forgiveness (3 of 4)
Series: Forgiven to Forgive
Author: Keith Krell
Text: Luke 17:1-6
When I was about nine, my parents took my younger brother, Tim, and me to Knott's Berry Farm. Knott's is a Western-themed, Southern California amusement park. Well, like most little boys, we were totally into the Wild West Shows. We especially loved the mock fight scenes with the cowboy stunt men. They punched and dodged haymakers and smashed bottles over each other's heads.
Well, after a long day at Knott's, we were dragged back to our hotel. I told Tim that we should act out the fight scenes that we just saw. After much discussion, we decided that I would pretend to punch Tim in the face. I assured him that he wouldn't need to duck. But to really sell it, two things needed to happen. I would stop my fist an inch from his nose. And Tim would need to clap his hands at that exact moment to make a realistic sound effect of me hitting him. After a few rounds of practice, we were ready.
Tim and I went into performance mode. I balled up my fist and Tim got ready to clap his hands. I yelled, "Are you ready?" Tim yelled "Yes!" Then I threw a totally realistic right hook . . . which stopped not quite an inch from his nose. But directly in his face. There was a snap. Blood poured out his nose. And he collapsed screaming on the couch.
I was horrified. Tim was horrified. And my parents were horrified. Now, this was an era where consequences were a bit more than a ten-minute time out. I'll never forget getting disciplined by my dad while my dear brother Tim held a washcloth to his nose and watched with the most gleeful smile of satisfaction. I'm sure he was thinking: 'I'd take a punch to see my older brother disciplined.' I repented. And Tim forgave. That's how it's supposed to work. But that was the end of my career as a stunt man.
Don't you wish every offense or sin committed resulted in repentance, forgiveness, and justice? Life would be so mu ...
Series: Forgiven to Forgive
Author: Keith Krell
Text: Luke 17:1-6
When I was about nine, my parents took my younger brother, Tim, and me to Knott's Berry Farm. Knott's is a Western-themed, Southern California amusement park. Well, like most little boys, we were totally into the Wild West Shows. We especially loved the mock fight scenes with the cowboy stunt men. They punched and dodged haymakers and smashed bottles over each other's heads.
Well, after a long day at Knott's, we were dragged back to our hotel. I told Tim that we should act out the fight scenes that we just saw. After much discussion, we decided that I would pretend to punch Tim in the face. I assured him that he wouldn't need to duck. But to really sell it, two things needed to happen. I would stop my fist an inch from his nose. And Tim would need to clap his hands at that exact moment to make a realistic sound effect of me hitting him. After a few rounds of practice, we were ready.
Tim and I went into performance mode. I balled up my fist and Tim got ready to clap his hands. I yelled, "Are you ready?" Tim yelled "Yes!" Then I threw a totally realistic right hook . . . which stopped not quite an inch from his nose. But directly in his face. There was a snap. Blood poured out his nose. And he collapsed screaming on the couch.
I was horrified. Tim was horrified. And my parents were horrified. Now, this was an era where consequences were a bit more than a ten-minute time out. I'll never forget getting disciplined by my dad while my dear brother Tim held a washcloth to his nose and watched with the most gleeful smile of satisfaction. I'm sure he was thinking: 'I'd take a punch to see my older brother disciplined.' I repented. And Tim forgave. That's how it's supposed to work. But that was the end of my career as a stunt man.
Don't you wish every offense or sin committed resulted in repentance, forgiveness, and justice? Life would be so mu ...
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