Sunday, January 20, 2002
Sunday, January 20, 2002
And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to
you seven times and says, 'I repent,' you must forgive."
Unresolved conflict can bring down not only planes but also companies and families and all
kinds of important relationships. Somebody has got to be big enough--and Christ-like
enough--to take the first step. Perhaps St. Paul, as he tried to intervene in the conflict in the
Corinthian church, was thinking of the words of his Lord: "So when you are offering your gift at
the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift
there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and
offer your gift" (Matthew 5.23-24).
(Luke 17.4
NRSV)
In 1994, a Korean air jetliner crashed in the southern resort of Cheju while landing during a
storm when the pilot and copilot argued whether the runway was long enough, then fought
each other for control of the aircraft as it touched down, causing it to skid off the runway and
ram a safety barricade. All 152 passengers and eight crew members survived by jumping
down an escape chute moments before the Airbus A300 exploded in flames, but pilot Barry
Edward Woods and copilot Chung Chankyu continued their argument, blaming each other for
the crash.
Loving God, hold me in your everlasting arms as you help me resolve and heal from my
conflicts. Amen.
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