“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.” (Matthew 18: 21-22)

Really? Isn’t there some occasion where forgiveness is just not necessary or possible? Aren’t there certain behaviors and actions that are simply unforgivable?

Well, no. Jesus, that wise and powerful man whose every word was inspired by God, basically said there were no exceptions. Was he condoning martyrdom? Was he expecting that to be loving and good, we had to do something that seems nearly impossible at times? Was he suggesting that we just lay down and let ourselves be walked upon, or that we just forget about some evil done to us that has really seemed to hurt us or another? Yes.

But Jesus was always all about love and about His Father’s purpose. So this admonition to his disciples of that day and us today, was to do what comes naturally. He was encouraging us, as he always did, to be who we are, the children and expression of God, Love. He was alerting us to recognize that only in expressing love, could we be true to our God and to ourselves. Any other action was betraying Him and going against our own nature, our own comfort, our own peace. It would also admit a power apart from Love, God, which can somehow challenge His authority, alter His harmony, and use His own child for evil.

Forgiveness is likely the highest form of love, next to that which is truly divine. It may feel like a hard task, but, if we are being called to do it, we are ready for it, ready to really honor God and show not only our own ability to transcend mesmerizing human experience, but also the power that Love’s expressing can bring to that very experience. Our forgiveness comes of love for God, for good, for Love itself, and that can’t fail to bless us and all.

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