Prayer for Grace
Prayer Journal - Wednesday 1/28/26
Ahh wonderful! It's time for Psalm 23 today. This is one of my favorite comforting Psalms.
I had an interesting dream the night before last and this reading from Matthew is helping me decipher it.
There's a person in my past with whom I am no longer in contact, for many reasons, and this person caused me great pain and grief years ago. The dream involved this person returning into my life and being apologetic for everything done in the past. In the dream I chose to forgive and we started a fresh friendship.
Now, I am not sure if this person is a Christian or apostate, or remorseful or not, but I guess it doesn't really matter.
When we carry anger or bitterness toward people and refuse to forgive them, whether or not they are sorry in the first place, we are only hurting ourselves. God forgives us as we forgive.
And how interesting, the debt of the first slave is "ten thousand talents" but my Bible notes explain this is a common parlance of the time signifying an infinite number. The second slave owed the first approximately three months' wages. Like the first slave, our debt to God puts us in bankruptcy, whereas the debts and transgressions we commit to one another are so minuscule in comparison.
I do feel convicted here for all the times I have held onto anger or resentment any duration of time. I want to work to forgive as soon as possible from now on, whether the other person is remorseful or not.
Thank You Lord, for speaking to my heart through this dream and for giving me scripture to help understand what you are calling me to do. I am so humbled to hear Your voice in this way and I am so grateful. Please help me continue to use Your Word to discern and please give me wisdom.
Father God, I ask that You would forgive me for all the bitterness I have held in my heart. Please help me to release any feelings of resentment or anger that I have held onto recently or in the past. Please help me to move forward in life forgiving quickly and carrying no ill-will. Help me to be a peacemaker, help me to show grace, and help me to not wait for an apology to set things right and forgive in my heart.
I know You are a just God, but I am so grateful You are a merciful God as well. You know my debts to You would put me in spiritual bankruptcy if it wasn't for Your forgiveness. Thank You for loving Your children enough to send Your Son Jesus to pay our full debt. Lord, we know we are not worthy of Your grace but you are so generous in Your love. I am so grateful that You are a God who desires a personal relationship and You want to be close to us. Please be near to me, guide my ways, help me to be a better mother, wife, and friend. Please continue to speak to my heart, help me to know what you would have me do each day and give me the courage and strength to do it.
In Your precious Son Jesus' name, Amen.
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