6. ‘And forgive us our trespasses’.
In
this petition, we acknowledge that we are indeed sinners that each day
finds us unfaithful in this way or that. But we also recognize our
Father’s great love, mercy and forgiveness. We believe that our Father
truly forgives our sins. God knows our doubts and concerns, so He
provides the Scriptures, to confirm this for us. The Scriptures
therefore can be a wonderful source of consolation and affirmation for
us.
‘As
the distance of east from west, so far from us does he put our faults.
As tenderly as a father treats his children, so the Lord treats those
who fear him’. (Psalm 103: 12-13).
We
need however to have a relationship with Our Heavenly Father. We need
to come to Him as we are, not as we wish we could be. We need to really
trust Him and know that His promise and word is true for each one of
us.
But
perhaps our relationship with our own father may be a blockage to our
relationship with God as Father. Maybe, there needs healing in this
area?
During your personal prayer time, why not consider:
1 The qualities of our own fathers,
2. The relationship we have/had with him,
3. The blockages and unresolved hurts that are/were in our relationship,
4. The relationship we have with our spiritual Father.
As
we ponder and reflect allowing unresolved hurts to surface, may we have
the courage to then say ‘forgive us our trespasses’.
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