Forgiveness

In this parable, when the unforgiving servant refused to forgive his fellow servant for his debt, he ended up being imprisoned by his master. In other words, if we are not willing to forgive others for the wrongs they have done against us, we are the ones that can end up being spiritual bound. One of the ways we can be bound is by bitterness. People can become bitter through unforgiveness, but also through being envious of other people. You can even be bitter against God by blaming him for the things that go wrong in your life.‬ The parable shows us that at first, the master of that servant was moved with compassion and forgave him of the debt. What this shows us, whether you are the offender or the offended, the good news is that Jesus proclaims freedom for those who are spiritually bound through the power of forgiveness. Our Lord and Master wants to show compassion towards us by releasing those that our bound but we also have to play our part by forgiving others.