This prayer was written by an unknown prisoner and left by the body of a dead child at the infamous Nazi Ravensbrück concentration camp.
“O Lord, remember not only the men and women of good will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember all the suffering they have inflicted on us, remember the fruits we have bought, because of this suffering – our comradeship, our loyalty, our humility, our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart that has grown out of all of this, and when they come to judgement, let all the fruits we have borne be their forgiveness.”
As you search your heart today, consider those who are your tormentors and your captors. Reflecting on your suffering, what fruits might you bear as their forgiveness? You have the power to forgive because Christ first forgave you.
Forgiveness does not make right that which happened, but it is that which sets YOU free.
