Devotion:
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Read Matthew 6:14-15.
This is a comment Jesus made right after he gave us The Lord’s Prayer. When Jesus comments on his own teaching, we should pay close attention. God is perfectly willing to forgive us of all our sin, and this forgiveness is offered without any cost to us; it is a gift of God’s grace. But God expects that having received his grace, we would extend the same grace toward others.
Therefore, each of us should take some time each day to cleanse our hearts of any bitterness or resentment. We must forgive others the same way that God has forgiven us. The grace we show to others will be a blessing to them and also to us. It is a joyful thing to have a heart that is free of hatred and resentment. In showing love even to our enemies, we grow into the likeness of Christ.
Personal Worship Option:
Heavenly Father, thank you for the grace you have shown me, forgiving me of all my sin. Help me extend this same grace to others. Let me do this for their benefit and also for my own, that my heart might be cleansed of all bitterness and become a beautiful place for your Spirit to dwell. Amen.
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