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FORGIVES LIKE A FATHER

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jul 12, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 28.

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FORGIVES LIKE A FATHER.

Ps. 103:13: “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.”
A minister had a deacon who was continually lamenting about his great sins. One day the minister said:—
“Deacon, you remember your son stoutly rebelled against your authority some time ago, but afterward felt sorry and repented of his sin, and humbly asked your forgiveness. Did you forgive him?”
“Of course I did.”
“What did you forgive him for?”
“Because I could not help it, when I saw how sorry he was.”
“And does he still ask forgiveness?”
“No! no! Nothing is said about it. It is all settled forever.”
“Now do you believe that you can be better to your son than God is to you? He forgives like a father.”