Matthew 18. When Jesus was asked who the greatest in the Kingdom were, He called a little child in the midst of them. He said that unless you humble yourself as this little child you can not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. He also said that whoever receives one such little one in His name, receives Jesus. But whoever offends or causes a little one to stumble, it is better to have a mill stone around neck and drown in the deep sea. Temptation will come ,but woe to the one who tempts a child. Take heed that you do not hurt one of these little ones. Their Angels always have access to His Father in Heaven.
He adds that He has come to seek and to save the lost. Like a shepherd with 100 sheep. When ones strays, He will leave the 99 and search the one until He finds it. When he finds the one there will be a celebration. It it not the will of God, the Father that any should perish. With God and Jesus it is all about Love and relationships with God and our brother and sisters.
Jesus told them how to reconcile with their brother. Peter ask if he must forgive 7 times and Jesus says, 70 x 7 meaning more than you can count. Then, He tells a story about a servant that was forgiven a large debt but was not willing to forgive a debt. That is what we are like when we choose not to forgive. Remember all that God has forgiven and forgive others.
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