Teach Us How to Forgive Lord
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Matthew 6:12, ESV)
Scripture Reading: The Lord’s Prayer.
After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9–13, KJV)
Reflection. This Bible study dives into God’s blessing. Total forgiveness.
Scripture Reading: Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32, ESV)
The definition of forgiveness is essentially the act of pardoning an offender. In the Bible, the Greek word translated “forgiveness” literally means “to let go”, as when a person does not demand payment for a debt. Jesus used this comparison in His parable of the unmerciful slave (Matthew 18:23–35) as well as when He taught His followers to pray “Forgive us our…
