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Text : Matthew  6:15  

 *But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.* 

The story was told about a man who owed the king of the land a huge sum of money ( about $3.48 billion). 
According to the Herald News, this amout is estimated to be equivalent of 200,000 years of labour. 

As the King began settling his accounts,  the man who owed the huge amount was brought to him.
Because he was not able to repay it, his lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.

Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’
The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the whole debt.

After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him about $300 (about 3 days labour).  So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’

But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.
When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.
Then his lord called the first slave and said to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!
Should you not have shown mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed it to you?’
And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.
 (Matt 18:35 ) So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”

I'm sure you are familiar with this story, but before you heap blame on the evil slave,note that the story is more about you than the characters in the story.

 *You must intentionally live in the consciousness of the fact that you have been forgiven much* and you must give much forgiveness to others.

 *LET GO OF YOUR OFFENDERS AND LET GOD HAVE HIS WAY IN YOUR LIFE.* 
 

 *BIBLE READING* : Matt. 18:21-35. 

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Lord, I forgive all my offenders by your grace.

2. Lord, I receive the grace to give forgiveness to people even in advance. 


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