Philemon was the owner of the slave Onesimus who stole from him and fled. Onesimus went to Paul, and became a follower of Christ. So Paul wrote this to Philemon as Onesimus was returning to Philemon. Paul is like Christ. And we are like Onesimus. We have sinned, but Jesus pleads with God to treat us like He would treat Jesus. It's an awesome analogy. This came from a pastor at a church I went to yesterday. But the message is clear. We don't deserve to be treated the same as Jesus, but because of His love and His sacrifice, we are! That is love!
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