I’m sure it has happened to millions
of others but you do not pay attention until it happens to you. One afternoon a
few weeks ago a virus invaded my computer. I have no idea how it gained access,(I have Norton security and Webroot)but it succeeded in encrypting every one of my saved documents. There was a
link which supposedly would allow you to reverse the encryption. I was unable
to get the link to work. I have a contract with the Geek Squad, so I took the
computer in to the local Best Buy. They
were able to remove the virus and a couple of more but were unable to reverse
the encryptions. As a result I lost all my document files. To make it worse the
thumb drive I was using for a backup was plugged in at the time and I lost my
backup files also. So I lost all my documents. Gratefully my email accounts
were OK.
Thus far the breech in the computer
has not been used to gain access into any of our financial accounts. I‘ve kept
a close eye on them. It seems the virus is just a malicious plaything for some
deranged hacker. Of course I do not know this hacker, or his/her motive. But I
am obliged to forgive him his trespass. In teaching his disciples how to pray,
Jesus gave them a model prayer. In that prayer He petitions “forgive us our
debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12) Most interpret this to mean that
we be forgiven in the same way or to the same extent that we forgive others.
This is sufficient motivation for us to forgive others. So I forgive the
hacker. Please don’t do it again.
Grace
and peace.
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