Forgiveness Is a Gift

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times? “Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” – Matthew 18:21-22 Forgiveness is not deserved. Though God asks us to forgive, the people we forgive don’t deserve to be forgiven. In the same way, I didn’t deserve to be forgiven of my own sin. I didn’t deserve to be forgiven, but good people in my life forgave me. I didn’t deserve to be forgiven, but God forgave me, and that’s why I am who I am today. In other words, forgiveness is a gift. It’s a gift. It’s right there in the word – forgive. It’s generosity. Forgiveness is one of the most generous, merciful, Christ-like, kind things you can do. And it is not deserved. Nobody’s entitled to be forgiven. It’s