Good morning everyone. Grace and peace be with you.
A while back I explained that while reciting the Lord’s prayer before bed one night, I realized that I liked the version of “forgive me my sins, as I forgive those who have sinned against me” over “trespasses or debts”. Some time had passed and I began to think … that in itself is dangerous. If sins made a better impact, then why wasn’t sin used? From there those thoughts took root and began to grow in curiosity. With curiosity comes more questions. Now, mind you, I continue to pray the translation in my mind that makes the most sense. (sins).
I remember in one of the Sparkling Gems devotions that the author touched on this subject and noted that Greek word for debts was a financial or banking term used primarily when dealing with money. And that Mathew was using a comparison. Sleeping on this conundrum, I decided this morning to do a little research because I was being convicted that by my changing debt to sin, I was doing what a lot of us tend to do and change the scripture to suit ‘our’ desires and needs.
My only resource to research is the internet, so my findings could very well be skewed, but what I found was quite interesting. Mathew’s version is considered more figuratively written using debts in place of sin by using that banking term, whereas Luke’s version is more direct. Both men using the same word but similes of the same definition.
The purpose of this post is not to lean one way or the other of the translation of debts, trespass, or sin … but rather to tell you that when God lays something on your heart, to learn … learn. When I originally thought of using sin instead of debts … there was not weight of wrongdoing. However, somehow the enemy planted a seed of doubt that I was no different than those who use the scriptures to move their narrative. The enemy started a growth of doubt on this one little topic of insignificance. When God saw that it was hindering my prayers, He told me to look it up. Now, it did take me several days to comply, that is just how diligent I am … but I am so happy that I did. Now I know that I was okay with the change in that one little word because it makes a bigger impact on my prayer.
Jesus, forgive me my ‘sins’ as I remember to forgive those who have ‘sinned’ against me.
For me … that lays it out plain and clear … If I am going to ask for forgiveness… then I better be ready to forgive.
Food for thought today.
Be blessed today my friends.
***My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. – Psalm 45:1
A while back I explained that while reciting the Lord’s prayer before bed one night, I realized that I liked the version of “forgive me my sins, as I forgive those who have sinned against me” over “trespasses or debts”. Some time had passed and I began to think … that in itself is dangerous. If sins made a better impact, then why wasn’t sin used? From there those thoughts took root and began to grow in curiosity. With curiosity comes more questions. Now, mind you, I continue to pray the translation in my mind that makes the most sense. (sins).
I remember in one of the Sparkling Gems devotions that the author touched on this subject and noted that Greek word for debts was a financial or banking term used primarily when dealing with money. And that Mathew was using a comparison. Sleeping on this conundrum, I decided this morning to do a little research because I was being convicted that by my changing debt to sin, I was doing what a lot of us tend to do and change the scripture to suit ‘our’ desires and needs.
My only resource to research is the internet, so my findings could very well be skewed, but what I found was quite interesting. Mathew’s version is considered more figuratively written using debts in place of sin by using that banking term, whereas Luke’s version is more direct. Both men using the same word but similes of the same definition.
The purpose of this post is not to lean one way or the other of the translation of debts, trespass, or sin … but rather to tell you that when God lays something on your heart, to learn … learn. When I originally thought of using sin instead of debts … there was not weight of wrongdoing. However, somehow the enemy planted a seed of doubt that I was no different than those who use the scriptures to move their narrative. The enemy started a growth of doubt on this one little topic of insignificance. When God saw that it was hindering my prayers, He told me to look it up. Now, it did take me several days to comply, that is just how diligent I am … but I am so happy that I did. Now I know that I was okay with the change in that one little word because it makes a bigger impact on my prayer.
Jesus, forgive me my ‘sins’ as I remember to forgive those who have ‘sinned’ against me.
For me … that lays it out plain and clear … If I am going to ask for forgiveness… then I better be ready to forgive.
Food for thought today.
Be blessed today my friends.
***My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. – Psalm 45:1
Good morning everyone. Grace and peace be with you.
A while back I explained that while reciting the Lord’s prayer before bed one night, I realized that I liked the version of “forgive me my sins, as I forgive those who have sinned against me” over “trespasses or debts”. Some time had passed and I began to think … that in itself is dangerous. If sins made a better impact, then why wasn’t sin used? From there those thoughts took root and began to grow in curiosity. With curiosity comes more questions. Now, mind you, I continue to pray the translation in my mind that makes the most sense. (sins).
I remember in one of the Sparkling Gems devotions that the author touched on this subject and noted that Greek word for debts was a financial or banking term used primarily when dealing with money. And that Mathew was using a comparison. Sleeping on this conundrum, I decided this morning to do a little research because I was being convicted that by my changing debt to sin, I was doing what a lot of us tend to do and change the scripture to suit ‘our’ desires and needs.
My only resource to research is the internet, so my findings could very well be skewed, but what I found was quite interesting. Mathew’s version is considered more figuratively written using debts in place of sin by using that banking term, whereas Luke’s version is more direct. Both men using the same word but similes of the same definition.
The purpose of this post is not to lean one way or the other of the translation of debts, trespass, or sin … but rather to tell you that when God lays something on your heart, to learn … learn. When I originally thought of using sin instead of debts … there was not weight of wrongdoing. However, somehow the enemy planted a seed of doubt that I was no different than those who use the scriptures to move their narrative. The enemy started a growth of doubt on this one little topic of insignificance. When God saw that it was hindering my prayers, He told me to look it up. Now, it did take me several days to comply, that is just how diligent I am … but I am so happy that I did. Now I know that I was okay with the change in that one little word because it makes a bigger impact on my prayer.
Jesus, forgive me my ‘sins’ as I remember to forgive those who have ‘sinned’ against me.
For me … that lays it out plain and clear … If I am going to ask for forgiveness… then I better be ready to forgive.
Food for thought today.
Be blessed today my friends.
***My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. – Psalm 45:1
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