I was interviewed today by an University of Hartford student for for one of her class projects. She asked me a question that I had never fielded before, "What one word from the Bible sticks out for you." While there are many words like grace, mercy, love, etc., the one that immediately popped into my head was - forgiveness.
I am convinced that to have a fruitful, blessed life on earth, we have to be forgiven and forgiving. When we receive Christ as Savior, we begin to understand how much sin we have in our lives and how great a cost God the Father and Jesus Christ paid to forgive our sin. We begin to understand how much we are forgiven and how great its cost. Being forgiven, helps us to forgive others - to overlook minor offenses and to forgive others for more major ones. We keep short accounts and we quickly resolve conflicts in love and truth. We value relationships as much as Christ does.
Saints, Matthew 18:15 through the end of Chapter 18 is a critical piece of Scripture to know and live. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant is a chilling reminder about the cost of unforgiveness. Value you all of your relationships as does Jesus - and forgive - as you were forgiven.
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