"RIGHT AND WRONG"

"At my first defense no one stood with me, but all
forsook me. May it not be charged against them."
                                                    2 Timothy 4 : 16

It's crucial to distinguish between personal
wrongs, which we must be willing to forgive,
 and deliberate attack on the gospel of Christ,
which the Lord will judge. Paul drew that
distinction in her letter to his young friend
Timothy.
     First, Paul wrote with respect to an opponent
of the gospel: "Alexander the coppersmith did
me must harm. May the Lord repay him accord-
ing to his works. You also must beware of him,
for he has greatly resisted our words"
(2 Timothy 4:14-15).
    The harm" Alexander had done to Paul was not
to him personally but to his message, and he was
now engaged in stirring up opposition to Timothy's
proclamation of the gospel.
     Then, as if to plainly contrast and distinguish
between those who oppose God's work and those
who personally wrong us. Paul followed with
these gracious wordss: "At my first defense no
one stood with me, but all forsook me May it not
be charge against them (2 Timothy 4:16).
     How sad that Paul's fellow  Christian  would
desert the apostle in his hour of deep need! What
should be done to them? surely they're deserving
of his righteous anger. Not  so Paul said, "May it
not be charge against them.
      You sacrifice Your life for us, You shed Your 
blood  so we ciuld live; So help us, Lord, to follow 
You, To love each other and forgive.