Down Gilead Lane, Season 7 | Episode 4

WHY, GOD?

Season Description

The winds of change are sweeping through Coleraine and the Morrison family is right in the center of it all! Who will leave and who will make a complete turn-around? How will the Morrison kids react to all the changes? This great radio drama will present you with truths from God’s Word written for today’s families. Hear about prayer, trust, and grace from people using godly wisdom for direction.

Today’s Story

With a new computer guru on board, the Taylors’ store is going hi tech.  But once the work is finished, so is Ben’s bank account.  Could they have been victims of a con?  Luke is asking some tough questions of his own, like “why do bad guys get away and bad things seem to happen to good people?”  Will he be able to find the answer in forgiveness?

How about you…

Have you ever had questions like Luke?  Do you struggle with forgiving people who’ve wronged you? 

Check this out…

In the 6^th chapter of Matthew, Jesus tells this story about forgiveness:

 "Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.  As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

 "The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

 "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii.  He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.

 "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'

 "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.

 "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."

Jesus thinks forgiveness is pretty important!  We hope you do too.