To illustrate how important forgiveness is, Jesus told a story of a man who had his debt forgiven, yet did not forgive someone else who owed him. As God has provided forgiveness to each of us, so we must, in turn, forgive when we are sinned against. God’s forgiveness is limitless, so therefore must our forgiveness be limitless.

If we don’t, Jesus warned that we would thereby be shutting off God’s forgiveness to us. That would be disaster.

DAILY PRAYER: Father in Heaven, we desperately need Your forgiveness to go on living. By Your grace, we will extend forgiveness to those who offend us. We are so grateful to You for cleansing us from our unrighteousness.

DAILY READING: Matthew 16-19