Jesus Says, Forgive your Brother

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Matthew 18:21-35. In this Scripture, Peter asks Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother who sinned against him. How about seven times? Jesus answers Peter, “No; you should forgive him seventy times seven.” How many times have you forgiven someone who wronged you?

Jesus tells him a story about what the kingdom of heaven is like. It is like a king whose servant owed him a lot of money; in fact, he owed him ten thousand talents. The king was going to sell him, his wife, his children and everything he owned to pay the debt. But the servant fell down, worshiped the king, and told him he would repay him. So the king felt compassion for him and forgave the servant’s debt.

Then the servant who was forgiven, had a fellow servant who owed him a debt, but he wouldn’t forgive him. He threw him in prison until he paid the debt. You would think since he was forgiven a debt he would be appreciative and forgive his fellow servant.

When the king found out what happened, he was angry and delivered the servant to the jailer until he, too, paid his debt. Then Jesus tells Peter, “So will my heavenly Father do to you if you don’t forgive your brother his trespasses.”

Daily Bible Reading:

Matthew 18:21-35

21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But 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.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But 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.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then 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:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Things to think about:

How many times did Jesus say we are to forgive our brothers?

What does Jesus say the heavenly Father will do if we don’t forgive those who sin against us?

Do you have a forgiving spirit? If not, pray and ask God to help you to be more forgiving.

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Help us to forgive our brother his sins against us. Jesus says to forgive seventy times seven. Thank You for this example. Help us to have this kind of compassion and forgiveness in our heart. We know You forgive us for many sins against You. Help us to be willing to forgive others. In Jesus’ name, we pray. We love you, LORD. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and…

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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

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God Forgave Their Iniquity

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 78:32-39. In Psalm 78 Asaph tells us the people sinned against God and didn’t believe all His wondrous works. Because of their rebellion against God their days were consumed in vanity and their years were spent in trouble. When God slew some of them, the rest knew they needed to return to God. They remembered that God was their rock and their redeemer. How many times do we return to God when we are in trouble?

The people gave God what we call lip service. They professed God with their mouths, but their hearts weren’t right with Him. They flattered Him with their mouth, and then lied to Him with the same tongue. They were unfaithful to His covenant. God, being a compassionate God, forgave their sins. He could have destroyed them all; instead God turned His wrath away and spared their lives many times. He remembered they were only human, made of flesh, and were fleeting, like the wind, which passes away.

God is a God of wrath, but He is also loving, kind, and compassionate. He loves His children and gives them every opportunity He can to repent of their sins and turn back to Him.

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 78:32-39

32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
36 Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

Things to think about:

Do we tend to call on God when we are in trouble?
Have you ever been guilty of saying you love God, but not living for Him?
How can we have pure hearts before God?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture in Psalm 78. It reminds us You not only want us to profess our faith in You, but to live it out. Help us to have pure hearts before You. Help us to love You with all of our hearts. Forgive us of the many times we fail You. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:

But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and …

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destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

– Psalm 78:38

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