Peter’s Big Number

“So shall My heavenly Father also do to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”  Matthew 18:35  NASB Not forgive – Does God forgive everything?  Before you say, “Of course!” you may wish to read this parable one more time.  It is the parable of the slave who owed…

Scar Tissue

“So also My heavenly Father will do to you unless each of you from your hearts forgive his brother their offenses.” Matthew 18:35 Forgive – Forgiveness is fundamental to faith.  It is the action that separates human being from human biology.  When I refuse to forgive, I move away from alignment with the Father.  In…

Prayer and Retribution

“So shall My heavenly Father also do to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”   Matthew 18:35 Not Forgive – Jesus’ parable of the wicked servant who refused to forgive the little owned to him after the king forgave an enormous debt is a chilling story.  It begins with…

Trespasses

“And so my heavenly Father will do to you if you do not each one of you forgive from the heart your brother’s trespasses.”  Matthew 18:35 Trespasses – Jesus was dangerous, especially when it came to forgiveness.  Just how dangerous Jesus was can be seen in the choice of the word for “trespass”.  Matthew could…