Every word we read in Scripture is truth and Jesus tells us “the truth will set you free”. In today’s Gospel there is a question presented to Jesus from Peter. He wants to know how often should we forgive someone? Is there a limit? Is seven times enough?
And
Jesus’ answer may have astonished his listeners back then, as well as today.
But His answer is truth. Seventy times seven He says. Without forgiveness, we
become prisoners ourselves, holding on to the hurt and the emotions.
Forgiveness is never easy, and Jesus knows that. He knows we are human with feelings
and that we have a tendency to hold on to all emotions; those that bring joy,
sadness and even revenge and hate.
What
Jesus is telling us is in the power of forgiveness is freedom. When we forgive,
God forgives us. We pray often that He forgives us our sins as we forgive those
who have sinned against us. That is the Lord’s prayer that holds many of the
truths of our Christian faith, and it is that truth that will set us free. Let
us pray for each other that God gives us the strength and the grace to carry out
His will of forgiveness.
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