Неделя одиннадцатая по Пятидесятнице

(1 Cor. 9, 2–12; Matt. 18, 23–35) The Lord concluded the parable of the two debtors with these words: “So will My Heavenly Father also do to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from his heart for his sins” (Matthew 18:35). It seems that such a little is required: forgive and you will be forgiven; and when forgiven, then accepted into mercy; and when he was accepted into mercy, he became a participant in all the treasures of mercy. Therefore, here is salvation, and paradise, and eternal bliss. And such a great gain for such a small thing that we will forgive!.. Yes, a small thing, but for our pride there is nothing harder than to forgive. Some kind of unintentional trouble, secretly inflicted on us so that no one would see, we will probably still forgive; but a little more sensitively, and in front of people, at least don’t ask: there is no forgiveness. There are circumstances, whether you like it or not, but you cannot express displeasure, and you remain silent: but the tongue is silent, and the heart speaks and makes evil plans. Raise the unpleasantness one more level, and there is no holding back: neither shame, nor fear, nor losses, nothing will hold back. Boiling selfishness makes a person seem like a madman, and those who succumb to it begin to say nonsense. It is not just any people who are most susceptible to such misfortune, but the more civilized one is, the more sensitive to insults, the less forgiving. On the outside, relationships sometimes still remain smooth, but on the inside there is a decisive discord. Meanwhile, the Lord demands that we forgive with all our hearts. You might be interested in: