Thursday 12 August

Joshua 3:7-11, 13-17; Psalm 114; Matthew 18:21-19:1

Forgive … from your heart

We can foolishly divide our world up into those who are right and those who are wrong. We can sometimes consider our own sin or mistakes as being impediments to our being loved by God, that we need to be always right and sinless. The prodigal far away seeks a return. For Jesus, what matters is what is happening in our hearts. To know that we are loved sinners helps us to forgive those whom we consider have wronged us. The invitation is to do so from our hearts.