Scripture: Matthew 18: 26-30
26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[i] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. 29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ 30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
Scripture Commentary:
Are you this man who refused to forgive someone? How many times do you think God has forgiven you during your life?
Do you know the feeling, the freedom that forgiveness can do for you?
It releases you from the chains binding you to Satan. Unforgiveness is a way he can keep you in his grasp. Since God forgives our sins, we should not withhold forgiveness from others.
When we don’t forgive others, we set ourselves outside and above Christ’s law of love. We should always forgive those who are truly repentant, no matter how many times they ask.
If you cannot forgive others, how can God forgive you?
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