Tuesday 10th March 

Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, if another member of the church* sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven* times.
 
from Matthew 18

God's Holy word for us today - Amen
 
Questions to Ponder

If we have been hurt very badly, it is sometimes a lengthy process to fully forgive. Just as I think it is achieved, a memory can cause an unbidden surge of bitterness to rise once more.

Prayer

Loving and forgiving God, when I struggle to forgive, give me through you Spirit the will and the strength to keep going –
forgiving again and again – until finally the pain and the hurt are healed and transformed into compassion and understanding. Amen.
 
Call to Action 

Forgiving others, asking God to forgive us - what about forgiving ourselves.  Find a stone or pebble and place - hold it and let it represent the burden you carry - lay it on the ground - release the burden

Song: How deep the Father's Love for me