DAY 3 — "What Goes Around Comes Around": Forgiveness Required

Text: Matthew 18:31–35 (NLT)
"When some of the other servants saw this, they were very upset. They went to the king and told him everything that had happened. Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’ Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid his entire debt. That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart."

Passage Summary:
The king confronts the unforgiving servant, reversing his pardon. Jesus warns: Refusing forgiveness invites spiritual bondage.

Devotional:
Forgiveness isn’t optional—it’s the currency of the kingdom. The servant’s torture wasn’t punishment for the original debt; it was the consequence of hoarding grace. We keep forgiveness by giving it away. Clinging to offense? You’re surrendering freedom.

Pause + Reflect:
"Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free and discovering the prisoner was you." — Corrie ten Boom

Think About:
What debt am I demanding back that God has already canceled?

Pray:
Jesus, sever my roots of bitterness. Flood my heart with Your costly grace.

Dig Deeper:
Luke 6:37 | Mark 11:25

💡 Live It Out:
Destroy a symbol of resentment (e.g., tear up a note, delete a text).