Knowing God - He Won't Forgive Us At Times

Matt 6:15

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,

                     neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

The Forgiveness of Your Father

Jesus is speaking here and He makes quite the statement.  He is very clear.  If we do not forgive people of the offenses and sins they have committed against us, our heavenly Father will NOT forgive us your sins.  This is very heavy.  This shows us that our Father takes forgiveness seriously and He has the choice and right NOT to forgive.  Jesus represented the Father perfectly.  Jesus is letting us into the knowledge of our God.  A friend had once made this statement about forgiveness and it really hit me.  “How many of us would turn to God and say, ‘I want you to forgive me and deal with me, the way I forgive and deal with people who sin against me?’”  This is quite the challenge, isn't it?  The Father spared nothing to make forgiveness available to us and He is abundant in pardon.   Forgiveness is valuable to Him and He intends for those who have been forgiven to walk in forgiveness towards others.  Our Father is a forgiving Father and will NOT forgive those who do NOT forgive others – a heavy statement, but true.