Math 18:[SUP] 21 [/SUP]Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”[SUP] 22 [/SUP]Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
Is Not God telling Peter to forgive his brother for sins his brother has not even committed against him (future sin) yet? Since he is telling him to forgive his brother 70 X 7?
Thoughts?
Are there any other verses which you can think of which show God telling us to forgive others of not only past sin but future?
and finally, Would God asked us to do something he himself does not do?
Is Not God telling Peter to forgive his brother for sins his brother has not even committed against him (future sin) yet? Since he is telling him to forgive his brother 70 X 7?
Thoughts?
Are there any other verses which you can think of which show God telling us to forgive others of not only past sin but future?
and finally, Would God asked us to do something he himself does not do?
I have found myself wishing I hadn't said something to another person when I've been angry. Oddly enough, I replay in my thoughts the fiery situation that ignited my anger. This is odd. I know. But here goes, I then substitute my actual behavior with a right, Christ like behavior in my mind. This helps me with future heated moments. In imagining a replay, I discover, and/or am reminded about the insignificance of a number of things.
In all this, we can with God's word be equipped to be not only ready to forgive today, but as we experience the joy and peace of forgiving others today, we will become less focused on many of the shortcoming of others.
If we are so inclined to not be willing to walk or live as a forgive, we end up being counters: I forgave him the other day. Then yesterday. Then today. I only have to forgive him 70 x 7 = 490 - 3 is 487. Only 487 more times. Then I don't have to forgive him.
Better to reach for the principle of Jesus' teaching, don't live like the Pharisees. Don't go around expecting others to hurt us. And when others do sin against you, don't be such where the emotions, the self, has to be vindicated by every error against us.
Thank you.
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