Matthew 18:21-35
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my
brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven
times: but, Until seventy times seven.23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain
king, which would take account of his servants. 24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto
him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded
him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to
be made. 26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him,
saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion,
and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28But the same servant went out, and found one of his
fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and
took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that
thou owest. 29And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought
him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till
he should pay the debt. 31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were
very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto
him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou
desiredst me: 33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy
fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the
tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if
ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.”
**Because God has forgiven all our sins, we should not withhold
forgiveness from others. Realizing how completely Christ has forgiven us should
produce a free and generous attitude of forgiveness toward others. When we don’t
forgive others, we are setting ourselves above Christ’s law of love.
There have been times we have truly been hurt by others
and what makes matters worse and what deepens the hurt is when it is done by
those close to us. While we are hurt and feel that we are wronged in this
matter, we must always remember to have love and not to allow ill feelings to
bottle up inside of us towards them. We must also remember not to judge and
point fingers, for it will only make matters worse. Instead give it up to God
to take care of and to resolve the conflict between you and the other person.
Yes, we may see from the other side that they are wrong and you are right, but
God is the judge not us. Remember, before we judge others we must judge
ourselves to see if we are in the wrong as well before God. For God has
forgiven you of your debts, we must forgive others and not judge them, but we
must have love and compassion and set ourselves as an example of God’s love and
mercy. **
Matthew
7:1-3
“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment
ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be
measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s
eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”
**Jesus tells us to examine our own motives and conduct
instead of judging others. The traits that bother us in others are often the
habits we dislike in ourselves. Our unbroken bad habits and behavior patterns
are the very ones we most want to change in others. Do you find it easy to
magnify other’s faults while ignoring your own? If you are ready to criticize someone,
check to see if you deserve the same criticism. Judge yourself first, and then
lovingly forgive and help your neighbor. **
**If you would like to give your heart to Jesus today,
repeat these words below:
'Dear Heavenly Father,i come to in the name of Jesus;
Forgive me a sinner and wash me in your precious blood. Make this heart of
stone to be made flesh, so that your word may be sown in it. Any addictions
that i may have, remove them now in Jesus name! I've accepted Jesus Christ as
my savior and believe that He died and rose from the dead! And from this day
forward, i commit my life to you and seek for guidance and understanding in
your word, as i walk in your path of righteousness, In Jesus name i pray,
AMEN!!!'
If you have recited these words and meant them in your
heart, you are saved and if the Lord would come today, you will be ready to go
to Heaven!! I will keep you all in prayer, to continue to walk in the ways of
Jesus Christ our Lord. READ, PRAY, SEEK and TRUST in Him and you will overcome
this wicked world! **
I have also provided a link to the Full Gospel Holiness
Church below, where you will find sermons from the word of God (no comprising
to sin) but the Full truth to the Word of God! You can also view our contact
information to email us or call us for prayer. May God bless you!
