In one of our Bible Study times in Matthew 18 we heard Peter ask the question “How many times must he forgive his brother who has sinned against him, 7 times? Jesus tells Peter not 7 times but 77 times. In other words forgiveness is so important that we cannot put a number or limit on our forgiveness. If we never learn anything else from Jesus’s teachings we must learn that there is no limit to our love for our neighbor and no limit on our forgiveness.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks we ever can face is our unwillingness to forget those harmful things done to us that we are supposed to forgive people for. It is imperative for us as Christians to always remember that forgiveness and forgetting go hand in hand. You see the blood of Jesus Christ covers each one of us as believers and it means that God not only forgives us of our sins but forgets those sins as well. He can no longer see those sins because of the precious gift of Jesus Christ blood be poured out upon this earth.
When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we ask for God’s Kingdom to come and His will to be done. We also ask that we are forgiven as those who have sinned and we ask to be forgiven as much as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us. This prayer and the premise it sets for us is so important for our lives and the peace that God promises us.
How often do you pray the Lord’s Prayer with unforgiveness and hurt in your heart? Can you forgive and forget? They are two inseparable words and promises. Practice these two words and life will get much better.
Have a blessed day while remembering that you are forgiven,
Randy
Wesley United Methodist Church, Orange TX 
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