Transforming Grace

 Matthew 17-19 

“…the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants…a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay…’Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ The servant’s master took pity on him, and canceled the debt and let him go.’”

Matthew 18:23-27

Forgiveness and grace are at the heart of the Gospel. God, the King, took the initiative by sending his Son to settle our sin-account with him. Our debt of sin is greater than anyone of us can pay. There is no negotiation by us that will succeed, only God’s mercy and grace. Experiencing God’s unmerited favor in Christ’s sacrifice for our sins changes how we approach all other personal sin debts that others owe us. The servant’s unwillingness to forgive the much smaller debt of his fellow servant indicated that grace had not yet transformed the first servant’s heart. The Gospel must be experienced and then shared for it to be real in our lives. 

Are there any relationships in our lives that the Gospel has not yet transformed?

“Father God, thank you for your grace toward me in Christ. I choose to share that grace with others, for your glory.”