On Forgiveness
“Whoever conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever
confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” *
Al and I have been
participating in an inspiring study of “The Lord’s Prayer” during a church wide
effort to help members become grounded in prayer. Even with the “new norm” of social
distancing many small groups have continued to meet using online video
conferencing. Weekly videos led by a panel of four pastors, along with the
in-depth study of different aspects of the prayer from Matthew 6: 9-13, have
generated great discussions.
During one session
on verse twelve, “Forgive us our debts as we have also forgiven our debtors”
(NIV), someone on the panel of pastors made the comment that God must have
known we would have problems with forgiveness because the Bible has so much to
say about it! Just as a valuable and beautiful gem stone has many intricate
facets, so forgiveness has many different aspects. Forgiveness is mandatory for
an intimate relationship with God and also with one an…
