Luke 17:3-4 NASB  Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.”

Toddlers have no problem with repetition. My son can do the same puzzle seven times a day, he wants to watch the same video (of himself) seven times a day, and he can throw a fit seven times a day! Although I do not share his love of repetition, I am trying to develop some patience for it because he is the toddler and I am the parent.

I imagine when we come to God for forgiveness time and time again; he views us like I try to view my toddler, with patience! If someone sinned against me seven times in one day, I don’t think I would be so quick to forgive after even the second or third time. But God is sure to forgive us as many times as we ask Him, and we are supposed to strive to be more like God.

Lord, help to show grace and patience to those around me, just like You do!

-Kevi

  

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