23“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of goldh was brought to him. 25Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
26“At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. (Matthew 18:23-27)
Thoughts: The kingdom of heaven is described by Jesus as being a King holding us accountable. We cannot pay the debt, so we cry for mercy. The debt was cancelled out of the magnanimous generosity and mercy of the King. We have a debt to God that we cannot repay. Jesus also sets the stage for recognizing that more mercy is needed from the one who was shown mercy. Jesus was teaching that the good news is that God gives us mercy.
Prayer: Lord thank you that though I cannot pay you for my sins, your mercy is great. Help me to be merciful to others in your name.
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