Matthew 18:21-35

Summary: Peter’s question is profoundly relatable: how many times do I have to forgive? We’ve almost all had incidents in life where we might have secretly wanted Jesus to put a limit on what’s required of us. But as his parable so famously illustrates, the reason we must go on forgiving others is because of how much Christ endured to forgive us. This petition of the Lord’s Prayer reminds us of the intimate connection there is between God’s forgiveness and ours. Unforgiveness is incompatible with a heart that has truly grasped the forgiving grace of Jesus Christ. It’s at the foot of the cross that we find renewed strength for our struggles to forgive deep or repetitive debts.