Our wickedness has caught up with us, LORD,
but help us for the sake of your own reputation.
MATTHEW 6:14 (CEV)
If you forgive others for the wrongs they do to you, your Father in heaven will forgive you.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Forgiveness is the lubricant that keeps relationships moving.
DAILY FODDER
What prevents you from forgiving certain people?
PRAYER
Merciful God, your forgiveness is extreme and radical. Thank you. I confess that I haven't totally caught your forgiving spirit. There are still people I'd be happy to stick it to — if I could. They deserve it! Show me how to let go of the hurt and extend your extreme forgiveness to even the worst offender. I ask this in the name of Jesus, who established your forgiveness as the go-to approach to life. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
