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My devotional book, What a Great Word, <\/em>takes common words in Scripture and strives to redefine the words we imagine we know well.\u00a0 A word I keep relearning is \u201cforgiveness\u201d. More often than not, it comes about when I realize I have fallen short of what I hope to be, disappointed someone I care about, and find myself in need of forgiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew 18:21-22 says, \u201cLord, when my fellow believer sins against me, how many times must I forgive him? Should I forgive him as many as seven times?\u201d Jesus answered, \u201cI tell you, you must forgive him more than seven times. You must forgive him even if he wrongs you seventy times seven.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wait a minute! Could that be right? Could it be true that if someone intentionally hurts you, you need to forgive them, not just once, but 490 times? You probably don\u2019t keep a count of how many times you\u2019ve forgiven someone, even if they are a repeat offender.\u00a0 In fact, you may have replayed the offense so many times in your head that you can\u2019t actually remember what really happened. The problem is that you stopped counting, but you also stopped forgiving in the same moment. Friends, family, and other human beings are accountable for every thoughtless action from rude behavior to despicable behavior, but forgiveness is still worth considering.<\/span><\/p>\n

At some point, we must move past the hurt, past the event that grieves our spirit and consider forgiveness. Maybe it helps to look at our personal relationship with God. Could we imagine we may have offended God by our actions at least once? Twice? Maybe even 490 times?\u00a0 If you\u2019ve been on this planet more than 490 days, chances are good you\u2019ve offended God by sins of omission or commission. God\u2019s love is so enormous though, He does not count our offenses. He does not keep a chart of the wrongs we have done. Once we ask Him to forgive us, He forgives us. He does not replay the scene over and over, or tell the sad story to anyone who will listen. He simply forgives! Imagine that! He doesn\u2019t think about what we did to slight Him ever again. He truly forgives and forgets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forgiveness is not just for the offender. It\u2019s for the one who can\u2019t let it go. Past hurts can weigh us down for years, but we don\u2019t have to replay them in our minds. We have God\u2019s permission to move beyond what was and discover what\u2019s next. Imagine what it would mean if we could truly forgive others as God forgives us. Perhaps we would seek more of the good things we can share with one another. Perhaps we would even realize perfection isn\u2019t necessary. Love, kindness, goodness, and forgiveness are the things that cause us to thrive and allow us to move forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As I ponder the idea of true forgiveness, I am beyond grateful that God renews us with His love every morning. He knows we\u2019re fragile. He knows we need softer hearts, but He never gives up on us. He only counts the things we do for Him so someday He may remind us of a few of those shining moments. For today though, let\u2019s all choose to move on to forgiveness.\u00a0 After all, we each know how often God forgives us, and I suspect we may have to admit its somewhere way over 490 times.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s always choose to be forgiving.<\/span><\/p>\n

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