So how am I supposed to keep track of forgiving someone 77 times (some translations say seventy times seven)? Well, I guess that's the point - not to keep track. I'll admit, I still like to hold a grudge sometimes...I've gotten much better over the years at letting things go, but every now and then I don't forgive as easily as I should. But when I sit and think of the many many many things that God has forgiven me for...it makes it easier to let go of any hurt or anger and just forgive.
The Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor seems kind of ironic - that the one guy who had just been completely forgiven his debt of 10,000 talents immediately goes after a guy who owed him 100 denarii. I looked it up, 10,000 talents was 600,000 times more than the 100 denarii debt! Can you imagine being forgiven such a huge amount as that...and then attacking someone else for something so little? Oh...wait. Yep, I've done that too...
Someone told me one time How can you expect to be forgiven if you don't forgive? That made sense to me. I remind myself of that. It helps to let go of those grudges.
ReplyDelete:-) Maybe it was Matthew? "But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." (Matt 6:15)
ReplyDeleteI am constantly trying to remember we are all sinners! And we must forgive as we have been
ReplyDeleteOhhh forgiveness. Not my fave thing to do. BUT I have to say that man... what a relief it is to just let it go and be free! When biterness and anger control your life it isn't pretty. And that anger and bitterness can ruin a person. I have seen it happen so many times. You can just tell when someone is holding on to that crap. They are robbed of joy.
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