Since September, a group of the saints of St. Peter and I have been walking through the Gospel according to Matthew on Wednesday nights at 7 PM (consider this your invitation if you haven't come before!). Last Wednesday, we walked through Matthew 18, where Jesus is teaching his disciples about God's care for his people, especially in the midst of their fallen condition. As sons and daughters of God who have received the abundant and free forgiveness of God, we in turn extend forgiveness to those who sin against us. But restoring a brother or sister in Christ who stumbles is not always easy - it requires wisdom and love.
Rev. Dr. Scott Murray of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, TX provided a wonderful devotion on this very topic the day after our class. Many thanks to John Brandt for forwarding this to me. You can access the devotion here. I pray that we would bring glory to our Father in heaven by doing the right thing "the right way."
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