MATTHEW 18: 21-22
"Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me, seven times?
No, not seven times, but, SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN, Jesus replied!"
Has someone offended you? How many times has the same person offended you? If you have someone who has sinned against you or offended you on numerous occasions, the question arises, how many times should I forgive that person? Left to our own wisdom we might come to a much different answer than the One Truth Today. The Lord tells us in this scripture that we must forgive that person, seventy time seven, or in other words as many times as it takes. In case you are wondering, the Lord forgives you an infinite number of times for the sins you have committed against Him. That is the way you would want it for yourself and that is the way it should be when think about others. How many times have you sinned against God or committed an offense in the sight of the Lord?
It is a wonderful Truth to know that God forgives us of all of our sins and offenses. It does not matter what the count is. Four Hundred and Ninety times is a lot to forgive one person in your life but the number should be infinite if you have unconditional love. The number is not important it is the concept. The Lord expects us to treat others the way we would want to be treated. The Lord expects us to be more and more like Him every day. We are to follow and walk in His path. We are to forgive and forget just as He does with us. How are you doing?
The way you handle others is the way the Lord may handle you. The measure that you judge with is the measure you will be judged with. Do onto others what you would like them to do unto you! Think of someone you have not forgiven, right now. If you expect God to have mercy on you then you had better have mercy on them! If you continue to carry the burden of your unforgiving then you will suffer. Lay those burdens down at the foot of Jesus Christ. Do it right now. Forgive and forget. Even if it takes SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN!
