Thursday, March ~ 28 If you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.​—Matt. 6:15.

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Thursday, March 28

If you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.—Matt. 6:15.

 

As shown at Galatians 2:11-14, Peter gave in to the snare of fear of man. (Prov. 29:25) Despite his firsthand knowledge of Jehovah’s thinking on the matter, Peter feared the opinion of the circumcised Jewish members of the congregation in Jerusalem. The apostle Paul confronted Peter in Antioch and exposed his hypocrisy. (Acts 15:12; Gal. 2:13, ftn.) Evidently, Peter humbly accepted Paul’s corrective counsel. There is no indication in the Scriptures that he lost his privileges. In fact, Peter was later inspired to write two letters that became part of the Bible. Jesus, who is head of the congregation, continued to use him. (Eph. 1:22) Members of the congregation thus had an opportunity to imitate Jesus and his Father by extending forgiveness. It is to be hoped that no one allowed himself to be stumbled by an imperfect man’s mistake. w17.04 27 ¶16-18

[daydream]

This poem 'Forgive and Be Forgiven'
By: Jim Kellogg 
12-6-17

....Be like water!
Flow everywhere there’s an opening.
Tolerate the contradictions and roughness.
Embrace your weaknesses and softness.