Anyone of us who has carried a debt of any kind knows what it means to be forgiven be it for a debt incurred, a harsh word, giving false witness, injuring another person in any way. There is exhilaration. There is relief. There is a remarkable "reunion" with the God who forgave us our sins. There is peace.
And what does it cost us to forgive and to continue to forgive? We might even ask ourselves, if we need to give our own forgiveness to another person or God. What good do I earn for myself if I am I holding back my forgiveness? Continue the gospel for today. The treatment the debt-free servant then gives to his fellow servant is sad but it is a good symbol of the torture one's soul will endure when forgiveness is held back, when more is demanded. Who of us has not been forgiven?
