“Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.”
Does this mean that receiving God’s forgiveness is contingent upon our forgiveness of others? Paul says in Ephesians 4:32 “forgive one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.”
We are made capable of forgiving others through God’s having first forgiven us. Jesus’ parable of the Unmerciful Servant makes a similar point. Receiving God’s mercy should motivate us to be merciful. In our text, Jesus links God’s forgiveness with our forgiveness to emphasize our part. Whom do we need to forgive again?
September 7: “Forgive Us Our Debts” (Matthew 6:9-15)
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