I'll never forget the day the Lord brought this particular text to my attention. I was holding a grudge against someone at the time and although I have prayed and read the Lord's Prayer often, it was as if I was reading this text for the first time! It was as if God was saying,"If I were to forgive you in the same way as you forgive your sister, then you will remain unforgiven!" It really made me sit up and take notice of what the Lord teaches us through this text.
We often forget or unwittingly ignore the seriousness behind that petition. If everyone forgave in the same way they expect to be forgiven by God, the world would be a better place.
I'll never forget the day the Lord brought this particular text to my attention. I was holding a grudge against someone at the time and although I have prayed and read the Lord's Prayer often, it was as if I was reading this text for the first time! It was as if God was saying,"If I were to forgive you in the same way as you forgive your sister, then you will remain unforgiven!" It really made me sit up and take notice of what the Lord teaches us through this text.
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ReplyDeleteWe often forget or unwittingly ignore the seriousness behind that petition. If everyone forgave in the same way they expect to be forgiven by God, the world would be a better place.
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