Pattern for Praying”¦Forgiveness
The dictionary defines:
“˜Sin”™: The willful breaking of religious or moral law.
“˜Debt”™: something owed to another.
“˜Trespass”™: to go beyond the limits of what is considered right; do wrong; transgress.
When you pray the Disciple”™s prayer (commonly called the Lord”™s Prayer) what word does your church use in this portion of the prayer?
“˜And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”™
Or
“˜And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors”™
Or
“˜And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us”™.
Whatever word is used we are referring to the same concept”¦
We are to forgive anyone who has willfully broken a religious or moral law against us = sin.
We are to forgive anyone who “˜owes us”™ when they have done something or said something against us = debt.
We are to forgive when another has gone beyond the limits of what is considered right, one who has “˜done us wrong”™ = trespass.
(Amplified) Matthew 6:12 “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven (left, remitted, and let go of the debts, and have given up resentment against) our debtors.”
Have you done that?
You and I are to forgive that one whom we do not want to forgive.
Bearing or carrying resentment is an attitude of unforgiveness.
Forgiveness is to be ongoing, a daily choice.
Forgiveness is to be a practiced habit.