🌿 Women’s Devotional — Day 106

Jesus Calls Me to Forgive as I Have Been Forgiven

📖 “Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?’ … Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.’”
—Matthew 18:21–22 (NKJV)

Forgiveness often feels heavier the longer it has been delayed. Wounds deepen, memories linger, and trust may have been broken repeatedly. In those places, forgiveness can feel less like obedience and more like surrender. Jesus understands this weight, yet He still calls His followers to forgive—not because the offense was small, but because His grace is greater.

Jesus does not ask you to forgive by denying pain or minimizing truth. He calls you to forgive by releasing the burden of vengeance and entrusting justice to God. Forgiveness is not reconciliation in every case, nor is it the removal of wisdom or boundaries. It is the decision to no longer allow bitterness to rule your heart.

As a woman, you may carry unspoken hurts—offenses that have shaped how you love, trust, or guard yourself. Jesus invites you to bring those wounds to Him. The Holy Spirit works patiently, softening what has grown hard and healing what has been deeply wounded. Forgiveness may be a process, but each step taken in obedience opens the door to freedom.

Knowing Christ means learning to forgive from a place of gratitude rather than obligation. You forgive because you have been forgiven much. When you release others into God’s hands, your own heart is released as well. Forgiveness does not erase the past, but it does loosen its grip on the present.

Jesus forgives completely and continually. As you walk with Him, He teaches you to forgive in the same spirit—truthfully, wisely, and with grace that reflects His own heart.

Prayer:
Jesus, You know the wounds I carry and the forgiveness that feels costly. Help me release bitterness and entrust justice to You. Heal my heart through Your grace, and teach me to forgive as I have been forgiven. Lead me into freedom and peace as I walk with You. Amen.