A GREAT DEBT LIFTED
Keywords 18:27
The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the
debt and let him go.
1. Forgiveness may not come naturally to us, but it
can come from our hearts when we reflect on God’s great mercy on us. God is the king who forgave his
servant (me) 10,000 bags of gold. This was a debt I would have to work every
day of my life to earn less than even a small fraction of the total. Canceling
a debt of this magnitude is amazing grace! What a relief! This gives us the
awesome freedom to live and enjoy life in a relationship of love and gratitude
with God, our King. Jesus came to reveal to us that, indeed, this debt of ours
is paid in full.
2. God desires mercy, not sacrifice. Life is not meant
to be an endless proving ground of our worthiness, but to live in appreciation
of the life given to us. We must accept this grace and extend this mercy to our
brothers and sisters. Forgiveness
may seem counterintuitive at first, but as Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” Forgiveness, when it comes from our heart, has the
power to heal and give life. We should never cease to have mercy on our
brothers and sisters.
Prayer Lord, I
once thought of you as a demanding king, but in Jesus I see your love and mercy
has given me true freedom and life. May I live my life in gratitude and extend
forgiveness and mercy to my brothers and sisters.
One Word Forgive
from your heart
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