Forgiveness part 2

Our heavy burden of sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus when we are baptized in Jesus name.

"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood," - Revelation 1:5

Jesus forgives us. He does not give us justice, but instead He gives us mercy.

If we want to keep the great gift of His mercy, we must be merciful.

Jesus told of the servant who, like we are forgiven the great debt of our sins, was forgiven a great debt he owed the king. However, instead of forgiving his fellow servant of a very small debt, he wanted justice for him. He took his fellow servant by the throat demanding his money. Although his fellowservant begged him to give him time and he would pay it all, the servant threw him into prison until he would pay his debt.

This is what Jesus said about this unforgiving servant.

"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: shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?" - Matthew 18:32-33

"And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him." - Matthew 18:34

The enormous debt the servant had been forgiven was returned to him. Because he refused to forgive his fellow servant, he was no longer forgiven.

Jesus said,

"So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses." - Matthew 18:35

If we remember the huge debt of sin God has forgiven us of, we will not hesitate to forgive others.

"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." - Matthew 5:7 KJV