Title

The Delusional Servant

Scripture
I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?
(Matthew 18:32-33)
Devotional
We sometimes forget from where we came. We sometimes forget that we were hell bound and that, if it were not for the mercy and grace of God, we would never have been forgiven our sin-debt. Therefore, we contemptuously judge others. We foolishly judge and condemn that which we not only have no right to judge, but we judge wrongly with no understanding. We measure others by our standards and our own self-righteousness. We call not for mercy, but for judgment, which mistakenly we call justice. We forget that judgment belongs to the Lord, and that when justice is separated from mercy that there is nothing left but wrath. We forget that, “Judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”(1) Those who call for vengeful judgment are delusional and inevitably miserable. These who judge according to the flesh will most certainly fall under the just judgment of God.
Thought For The Night
“When you look at the reasons behind why Christ came, why he was crucified, he died for all mankind and he suffered for all mankind, so that, really, anybody who transgresses has to look at their own part or look at their own culpability. It’s time to get back to a basic message, the message that was given. At this time, the world has gone nuts, I think. Christ spoke of faith, hope, love, and forgiveness. And these are things I think we need to be reminded of again. He forgave as he was tortured and killed. And we could do with a little of that behavior.” Mel Gibson, Speaking about the movie, The Passion of The Christ
Evening Text
Matthew 18:32-33: I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?
Looking for Answers
Evening Study Guide
Definition: In our text, “forgive,” means to send away debt free. The master did not only forgive the known debt, he forgave “all” debt, both known and unknown.
 
Reference: “Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses,” Mark 11:25-26
 
Application: Forgive as you have been forgiven.