Oops.  Last month, four-year-old Ariel Geller was visiting the Hecht Museum, at the University of Haifa in Israel, when he pulled over a jar displayed just inside the front entrance, and it broke. The jar predated King David and was estimated to be 3,500 years old. Oops. The artifact was on a table inside the museum’s main entrance, and the little boy’s father said he was curious and just wanted to see what was inside the jar.

I love the reaction of the museum and its staff. Dr Inbal Rivlin, the museum’s general manager, said, “The jar was accidentally damaged by a young child visiting the museum, and the response will be accordingly.”   Their response? The museum invited the boy and his family back for a guided tour to “sweeten” their previously bitter experience.

Can we be that gracious when someone says or does something to offend us or to hurt our feelings? Not just if it was accidental, but even if it was on purpose. When Jesus told Peter that he expected him to forgive his brother not just seven times, but seventy times seven, I assume he expects the same of us. After all, if we are saved by grace, shouldn’t that make us more graceful?

Have a great week and remember: To see what is really possible, you will have to attempt the impossible