The mercy of the one who has received mercy… treating others as we have been treated, loving others as we have been loved, extending mercy to others as it has been extended to us, granting the gift of grace to others as it has been granted to us - forgiveness - the gift, that truly, keeps on giving - if we’re willing to give it…
The Lord’s prayer:
Luke 11:1-4
Matthew 18:21-35
Some things to consider:
Sin – in utter opposition to God, worthy of condemnation – what is it realize the enormity of the debt of which I have been forgiven in Christ?
What has being forgiven of this debt done for me?
How do I view other’s sin?
How do I view other’s sin against me?
How do I treat others according to my view of that sin?
What can I do to change my view of sin – mine and others’, especially if that sin was committed against me?
How can I practice gratefulness to God for His forgiveness? Am I grateful, or do I lose sight sometimes of God’s mercy toward me?
How can being in more consistent view of that mercy effect how I see and treat others in light of their sin – especially against me?
Who am I treating with contempt, forgetting that I myself have been forgiven of such great a debt?
To whom do I need to show mercy?
Who in my life do I need to forgive?