Forgiveness: A Good Reminder

They are big words heavy on meaning. Forgiveness and mercy are marks of love. Anyone can say 'I forgive you for what you have done wrong against me'. But, what is the basis of that forgiveness and what sets a Christian apart from the non-Christians when it comes to forgiving another person?

I see myself as a person who has spurned God's wrath and fury because of my utter sinfulness. I deserved only death. Yet, God, being full of mercy and overflowing with love, sent His Son Jesus to die for my sins, so I can be reconciled to Him in the coming Kingdom. This is forgiveness at its best. God forgave me of my sins in the death of His own Son. Knowing my status and the immense mercy I have received, there is no reason that I do not forgive another person who has sinned against me. I know that I forgive because I'm forgiven.