Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Matthew 18:21-35

Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.”

I bet St Peter walked away mad and saying to himself “why the heck did I even ask?” Forgiveness and let me say ungratefulness are two of the most difficult things you may be called to deal with in this life. Someone will hurt you, someone will betray your trust and yes there is someone out there who you will do the most for but they will be so ungrateful that it hurts your soul. Today I want you to start practicing the art of walking away. Do not be attached even to your good works. Give, love and let go.

So much has been written about forgiveness because it is an everyday call and it is a process. You may forgive someone and they do the next crazy thing and you are where you started. Forgiveness for some of us may never be a done thing. It is constant. We learn to walk away everyday because the pain of betrayal is different everyday.