The coach's star athlete had flunked math again. The coach went to the math teacher and pleaded for the teacher to give the player another chance. The teacher said, "All right, son, what is nine times seven?" The player answered, "Sixty-three." Quickly, the coach said, "Give him another chance, give him another chance!"
Wonder if he would have gotten the correct answer if the question had been, "What is seventy times seven?" That is the answer Jesus gave to Peter when Peter asked, "How many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me?" It is human nature to turn your back on those that offend you. But God says to forgive others because you are forgiven and if you expect forgiveness for your own future sins. To put it in perspective, you are only hurting yourself when you do not forgive others.
Matthew 6:15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Copied from So? Whatever--365 laughs and Devotionals, by Charles Jones and Mary Crisp. Sold through Amazon.
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