This first verse is reposted in its context in the end also
Zech 7:9 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying,
**Execute** true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
In light of the above (as it pertains to judgment) it says,
Prov 21:7 **The robbery of** the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse **to do** judgment.
The refusal to do the same is shown in the forgiven seravant in the parable who would not and must give an account, and here comes the correction accordingly
Mat 18:33 Shouldest thou **also**have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
The servant in the parable had first received mercy (which he himself was to show to others) his withholding the same can be shown as the "robbery of" the wicked when it come to his refusal to paying that forward.
Psalm 37:21 The wicked **borroweth**, and payeth not **again**: but the righteous **sheweth mercy**, and giveth.
These things spoken to us using words such as debts, borrowing, paying again etc. And so after we have received such mercy (as that same servant) the Lord is showing us in that parable to pay that forward and be merciful as our heavenly Father is merciful, and even from that stand point we are to pray saying, "Father..."
Mat 6:12 And Forgive us our debts,**as we ** forgive our debtors.
There is that little "as we" thing in there
And because we are to pay this same forward (which that forgiven servant did not) and became the wicked servant (for not doing so) according to his lack of mercy.
This is what his Lord is angry about. The previously forgiven servant is now become the wicked servant revealed for not showing mercy and what comes up behind that same thing is what? The judgment (and without mercy) that hath showed no mercy (as he did not).
Mat 8:34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, **till** he should pay all that was due unto him.
As James said,
James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Which is what Jesus is showing his disciples
Mat 18:35 So Likewise shall my Heavenly Father **do also** unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their tresspasses
Look at being handed over to the tormentors
Shows me this same
1John 4:18 And ...because fear hath torment.
As we should also know,
He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
What was due his Lord was fear for when this judgment come (depicted in being handed to the tormentors) that is tied into fear itself which hath torment even as by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil. In respects to judgment (which we are being shown the true judgement we are to show in such a situation) when it comes to extending mercy, when one does not obey I would think having a fearful expectation of his judgment coming back upon you can be understandable. Besides, when we are judged we are chastened of the Lord.
As a Son or still a servant where might be (as either might relate to the Father)
Mal 1:6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master:
if I be a father, where is my honour? and if I be master where is my fear?,
Where is either my honour or my fear?
So his Lord showed the servant in the parable compassion and forgave his debt (so he is a servant in the position of having received his Lords mercy)
Mat 18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying,Pay me that thou owest.
Mat 18:29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Mat 18:30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
This servant really should not be praying "forgive me my debts as I forgive my debtors" LOL
Because coming up behind the mercy shown him (which he did not extended) is judgment without mercy heading back at him.
Whereas it was said to him,
Mat 18:33 Shouldest thou**also**have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Mat 8:34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, **till** he should pay all that was due unto him.
And now he is being done unto by his Lord as he himself was doing unto another, which had everything to do with not showing mercy
Mat 8:34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, **till**
Here, now go learn what this means LOL
Indeed we are perfected in love and in the parable the servant was forgiven (love kept not a record of wrongs with him) set him free and he went off doing nothing of what was shown him. So in no way was that servant in the parable actually walking in love such as in
1John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Its no wonder because he certainly was not showing mercy (in practice) to those who desired the same from him
And whereas here he says
Mat 5:7
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
James also tells us this,
James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
And in respects to that very same thing and what is shown us in the parable Jesus adds
Mat 18:35 So Likewise shall my Heavenly Father **do also** unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their tresspasses
Therefore this should makes greater sense,
Luke 6:36
Be ye therefore merciful AS your heavenly Father IS merciful.
As He is (even merciful) in this world (we ourselves) should be likewise
And looking again at that first verse (the first one posted above) which I used as a springboard to the picture, shows the same theme of wrath following after no mercy being extended in that context as well.
Zech 7:9
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying,
Execute true judgment,
and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Zech 7:10
And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor;
and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
Zech 7:11
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder,
and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Zech 7:12
Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law,
and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets:
therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.
I just wanted to add that in here since it goes with the topic and so I can rfer to something a little more complete in the future if I needed to.
God bless you
