The greatest symbol of love is forgiveness. In His last moments, our Lord, Jesus, called unto His father to "... forgive them for they know not what they do". That was His last prayer: A dying man's prayer for an undeserving people who wrongly accused Him, tortured Him, mocked Him, and crucified Him. This man, Jesus, still wanted salvation and redemption for these same people. What manner of a man!. What a God!. What strange and deep love.
The truest test of your love for your brother is your willingness to let go of the hurt he has caused you, his wrong against you in order to forgive him. Amongst all the virtues of love, I believe none is higher than unmerited and unconditional forgiveness.
After all, it is forgiveness that has made us heirs together with Christ. It is forgiveness that has made you a new creation in Christ. It is forgiveness that frees you from the law of sin and death. It is forgiveness that still keeps you constantly in His remembrance, that God is so concerned about you, feverish about your well-being, pursues your salvation relentlessly and gifts you with life all the while you are still living sinful, lustfully and immorally. He forgives you because He loves you, and because He loves you so much, he forgives you. That is our God.
He is love. And love forgives....always. As children of our Father, we cannot hold grudges. We cannot live in resentments and bitterness. We were created in the image of our Father. We have been destined to also operate in the same realm of love as our Father. Let us forgive, not as an option but as a clear instruction from our God Himself.
Love forgives without condition and without restriction. There is no degree of hurt or wrongfulness that does not merit forgiveness. Imagine sinful creations, mere men torturing and crucifying their divine creator without remorse or hesitation. That is the greatest wrong I can think of. But He said "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do". Listen, children of God, our Father is love and His love must be in us as well. And His love always forgives... Always! Amen!
Let's walk in love and live the walk of love
God bless you and stay in peace