“No!”
Jesus replied, “seventy times seven!”
Many years ago as I was walking the halls of the Sunday
School rooms, I saw a large piece of paper on the wall. A class had written the
word “forgive” on the sheet seventy times seven. The paper remained on the wall
for many years and it caught my eye whenever I passed by. I hope it caught the
eyes of others that passed by. Did Jesus mean that we should keep track of how
many times we should forgive anyone? I think he meant we should forgive anyone
who sins against us, no matter how many times. We need to remember to never
stop forgiving others. Keep that word, forgive in your head. You will have a
new lease on life when you forgive others.
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, help us to never stop
forgiving others in our life, no matter how many times they sin against us.
Amen.
Susan Taylor (reprinted from the 2017 Lenten Devotional)
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