HOW MANY

"Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven."

Matthew 18:21, 22 

King James Version

A mother was yelling at her son and said "You said you weren't going to do this again. How many times do I have to forgive you?" Jesus said was are to forgive every time we are asked to forgive someone. Sometimes we act like we never do anything wrong or say anything to hurt people. I submit to you on the authority of the Word of God that there was only one perfect Person who ever lived or ever will live and His Name is Jesus.

How dare you and I go to a Holy God and ask Him to forgive us when we refuse to forgive those who have hurt us. One day we will stand before a Holy God and give an account of the way we treated Jesus and each other. How it must hurt our Heavenly Father and break His heart when He sees and hears some of the things we do and say.

Heavenly Father, please forgive me for the times when I have allowed unforgiveness, bitterness, resentment and anger to remain in my heart. I'm sorry that I hurt You. Thank You for the privilege You have given me to serve Your beloved Son. I pray for all who are hurting physically and emotionally. Please comfort and encourage them as You have done for me so many times. I love You, dear Father, and I appreciate all You do for me. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
June 4, 2020