In Matthew 18, Jesus tells us about the king who forgave a huge debt owed to him by a servant and then this same servant goes right out and demands instant payment for a small debt owed to him by another servant.

I immediately wonder why the servant would do that? Why wouldn’t he show a small portion of the forgiveness he received from the king to this fellow servant who owed him alot less?

And then I see myself in this parable. I’m reminded that God has forgiven me for everything I’ve ever done wrong and will do wrong in the future.   At the same time, I struggle to forgive those around me for their errors and mistakes.

I love this parable because it convicts me to develop quick forgiveness in my life.  It challenges me to not hold grudges and to forget grievances against those that have hurt me.  It reminds me to erase the list in my mind of bad things that have been done to me and helps me avoid bitterness.

Thank you, dear Father, for reminding me of your never-ending mercy for me.  Please help me show some of that same grace to the people around me every day.