THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT

In every relationship you will constantly be called on to forgive and to ask for pardon. Forgiveness is costly. Every relationship is built not on a perfection, but on our ability to ask for forgiveness and upon our willingness to extend forgiveness to those who have wronged us.

Matthew’s gospel (MT 18:21-35) describes the tremendous debt forgiven by the king and the small debt the servant refused to forgive. The servant had not really experienced forgiveness because he didn’t know how to forgive. God dismisses or lets go of our offensive behavior toward Him through His mercy and love. But the servant couldn't forgive his fellow brother who had small debt towards him.

Before we are able to forgive, we must understand how much we have been forgiven so that with God’s help we can wipe the account clean for those who have wronged us.


It's too hard to forgive on your own. If you are truly willing, God will enable you, but you must humble yourself and cry out to Him for help. Pray for your enemies and those who abuse and misuse you. Pray for their happiness.