Transforming Perspective: Conversation about understanding Jesus’ command to forgive, a vital aspect of our spiritual growth and healthy relational interconnections with God, family and in life.

Scripture shares some of  the relational hardships Joseph, the beloved son of Jacob and Rachel, experienced through severe trials, persecutions and injustices because of the jealously of his brothers, yet Joseph forgave them of all their evil.

Jesus’ teachings about forgiveness helps us to understand why and how Joseph was able to freely forgive his brothers despite their mistreatment.

Jesus held many gatherings teaching about the principles of God’s kingdom and the necessity for each of us to grasp increasingly, God’s great wisdom in formulating man’s interdependency for each another.

Jesus explains about the truths of the commandments given by Moses, particularly the practice of forgiveness is a representation of love towards Him, our brothers and our neighbors. 

 He depicts love being the framework of forgiveness, given that only God knows the motives and intents of men’s hearts, and encourages us to be quick to forgive every occurrence of an offense, even 70x70 times, meaning unto eternity.

 Forgiveness is the key to experiencing the Love of God, which He perfects in our hearts by healing hurts, injustices, mistreatment, misunderstandings and bitterness, so that His Love in us touches others, and being shed abroad, influences even our enemies.

Biblical Principal: Forgive everyone in every circumstance, as Jesus has forgiven us, so that His Love made perfect in our hearts will cast out all fears.

Bible References:
OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis Chapters 39-42.

NEW TESTAMENT: The Gospel Accounts of Matthew  Chapter 5.
The Epistle to the Romans Chapter 5 verses 1-5.