Every year, in California and other places in the US, we see many wildfires. Wouldn’t it be nice, when fighting a wildfire, if you had a huge 10 mile wide by 10 mile long blanket that would cover it and put it out immediately? Yes!
But what if instead it was a 10 mile wide gas can that they poured on to it? What would happen then? YIKES!
When someone sins against you are you more of a wet blanket or a gas can? Let’s look at one of Jesus’ parables today and learn more about the forgiveness we should have for others and the forgiveness that Jesus has for us!
To watch by video, click here: Forgive Us Our Sins, As We Forgive Others
To listen, click here: Forgive Us Our Sins, As We Forgive Others
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, your forgiving love endures forever. Mine can hardly get started. I am slow to trust in your justice, slow to believe you will repay the wrongs of all who hurt your children. I feel like I cannot rest until I know just how everything will be made right again. This isn’t how you want my heart to be. This shows how little I appreciate you have forgiven me. Yes, I am, “near-sighted and blind, forgetting that I have been cleansed from my past sins (2 Peter 1:9).” Have pity on me. Save me from my own vindictiveness. Put into my heart the love that “covers over a multitude of sins (I Peter 4:8).” Amen.
Nathan Buege
Pastor, Victory of the Lamb Lutheran Church
Katy, TX
“There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” – Romans 8:1
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