"And forgive us our debts as we
forgive our debtors" Matthew 6:12
* * * * *
You will recognize the passage above as
being part of "The Lord's Prayer." It may be
more perfectly called the "Model Prayer,"
since our Lord gave this prayer to his disci-
ples in this chapter, saying; "In this manner
pray:" The troubling part; after the prayer,
in the passage that follows;
"For if you forgive men their trespasses,
your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men their trespas-
ses, neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses." Matthew 6: 14-15
The apparent ramifications of that statement
are eternal in nature, if our "trespasses,offen-
ces or sins" be unforgiven. Can there be an
eternal hope for one who has not had his sins
forgiven by our Lord? I am sure I offend my
Lord on a regular basis and there are times
when it is unwitting. Therefore, one way of
dealing with these kinds of offences, is the
timely forgiveness on our part of anyone who
may offend us. There does not seem to be a
reference to the degree of offense incurred;
timely forgiveness is critical in every case.
As you reflect on this principle from Scripture,
remember; any offense you may incur from an
individual can never compare with our offenses
against our Lord. Since He is perfect, has not
sinned, and will not countenance sin. Anything
we do that offends him is far more serious than
something one might do to offend you or me.
While I do not believe sin in the life of a
believer will cause a reversion to a "Lost" state
of that believer, it does affect Holy Spirit power
in the life. For a person who is born again, sin
interrupts fellowship with the Father causing
even followers of Christ to be in a precarious
and dysfunctional state. Timely forgiveness of
one who might offend you or me is critical. This
offense, against your neighbor is also an offense
against a Holy God. People in Bible times were
subject to untimely deaths because of such...
Keep the faith and may the Lord God bless
you as you live out the Sermon on the mount,
found in Matthew 5-7.
Roger; thanks for the comment and God
Bless...1.01.16 (Comment shown below)
(Matthew 6: 9, Matthew 7: 12-13, 14-15...)
donporter,sr. 12.21.15
forgive our debtors" Matthew 6:12
* * * * *
You will recognize the passage above as
being part of "The Lord's Prayer." It may be
more perfectly called the "Model Prayer,"
since our Lord gave this prayer to his disci-
ples in this chapter, saying; "In this manner
pray:" The troubling part; after the prayer,
in the passage that follows;
"For if you forgive men their trespasses,
your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men their trespas-
ses, neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses." Matthew 6: 14-15
The apparent ramifications of that statement
are eternal in nature, if our "trespasses,offen-
ces or sins" be unforgiven. Can there be an
eternal hope for one who has not had his sins
forgiven by our Lord? I am sure I offend my
Lord on a regular basis and there are times
when it is unwitting. Therefore, one way of
dealing with these kinds of offences, is the
timely forgiveness on our part of anyone who
may offend us. There does not seem to be a
reference to the degree of offense incurred;
timely forgiveness is critical in every case.
As you reflect on this principle from Scripture,
remember; any offense you may incur from an
individual can never compare with our offenses
against our Lord. Since He is perfect, has not
sinned, and will not countenance sin. Anything
we do that offends him is far more serious than
something one might do to offend you or me.
While I do not believe sin in the life of a
believer will cause a reversion to a "Lost" state
of that believer, it does affect Holy Spirit power
in the life. For a person who is born again, sin
interrupts fellowship with the Father causing
even followers of Christ to be in a precarious
and dysfunctional state. Timely forgiveness of
one who might offend you or me is critical. This
offense, against your neighbor is also an offense
against a Holy God. People in Bible times were
subject to untimely deaths because of such...
Keep the faith and may the Lord God bless
you as you live out the Sermon on the mount,
found in Matthew 5-7.
Roger; thanks for the comment and God
Bless...1.01.16 (Comment shown below)
(Matthew 6: 9, Matthew 7: 12-13, 14-15...)
donporter,sr. 12.21.15
