FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER
Read the Bible through:
AM – Pro. 18-20 : PM – 1 Cor. 5
COMPLETELY
Matthew 18:21-22
22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
Read the Bible through:
AM – Pro. 18-20 : PM – 1 Cor. 5
COMPLETELY
Matthew 18:21-22
22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
Are you a scorekeeper? I don’t mean the person who records the score sheets at a ball game. I’m talking about the way people sometimes keep scores of one another’s rights and wrongs. Sometimes we have excellent memories when it comes to remembering and pointing out the faults of other people.
Peter probably thought he was being generous when he asked Jesus if forgiving someone seven times was enough. Jesus explained that His followers needed to go way beyond seven when it came to forgiveness. Jesus wasn’t saying they needed to keep a checklist handy in order to check off the times they forgave a person. He was reminding Peter there should not be limits on forgiveness.
Being willing to forgive someone else countless times really isn’t so difficult when we remind ourselves how many times God has forgiven us. God doesn’t keep score with us, so why should we keep score with others?
Father, help me to forgive others completely.
