How Are You?
Tom Felten Our Daily Bread Ministries https://odb.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission How Are You? Bible in a Year : Nehemiah 10–11 Acts 4:1–22 Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. Luke 23:34 Today's Scripture & Insight : Luke 23:32–43 Charla was dying, and she knew it. While she was lying on her hospital room bed, her surgeon and a group of young interns poured into the room. For the next several minutes, the doctor ignored Charla as he described her terminal condition to the interns. Finally, he turned to her and asked, “And how are you?” Charla weakly smiled and warmly told the group about her hope and peace in Jesus. Some two thousand years ago, Jesus’ battered, naked body hung in humiliation on a cross before a crowd of onlookers. Would He lash out at His tormentors? No. “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing’ ” ( Luke 23:34 ). Though falsely convicted and crucified, He prayed for His enemies.