Compassion

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:27

Reading:

Matthew 18:21-35

Despite our own imperfections and failures, most of us humans at times find it difficult to sincerely forgive another. So personalizing this lesson shouldn’t be too difficult….

Isn’t it unfair for me to have to forgive another’s injustice against me?

By what criteria do I forgive others?

Is there anyone whom I have not forgiven from the heart?

Why would I want to not forgive someone, especially a friend?

If I quit forgiving someone, what will I do instead?

How is compassion an improvement over patience?

How do I become compassionate as that king was?

Of what benefit is it to me to forgive another?

But I keep remembering the offenses against me! Now what?

Recently I was treated as the servant treated his fellow servant. What should I do?

How do I confront (Matthew 18:15-17) and yet forgive (Matthew 18:22,35)?!

“Jesus saith unto him,
I say not unto thee, Until seven times;
but,
Until seventy times seven”
(Matthew 18:22).

[The Scriptures say in Matthew 18:33 -- ...have had compassion...even as I had pity?]
from Matthew 18:33

The True Light

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

John 1:9

Reading:

John 1:1-14

He came!

“And the light shineth in darkness” (John 1:5).

“He was in the world” (John 1:10).

“He came” (John 1:11).

“But as many as received him” (John 1:12).

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us…full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).

He came…to turn my darkness to light.

He came…enlighten me.

He came…that I might know Him.

He came…so I could receive Him.

He came…to give me the option of becoming a child of God.

He came…to show me His glory.

He came…to live among people such as I am.

He came…full of grace and truth…for me.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for coming!

[The Scriptures say in John 1:5 -- The light shineth in darkness]
from John 1:5