Section 64

I wouldn't say that forgiveness is hard for me, but it sometimes can take a while for my stubborn heart to fully forgive and forget. I know I am expected to forgive no matter what, and even if the other person doesn't ask for it, they always deserve it (v10). God is the only one allowed to judge and if we don't forgive others of their trespasses, we end up sinning more than those who did against us (v9). When we are clean and have forgiven others, we can expect that we will be forgiven of our sins by confessing and asking God (v7).

What a comfort it is to know that when we repent, The Lord forgives (v17). The expectations of The Lord, for He requires my heart, will be easy to fulfill when I know that He does not hold my mistakes against me (v22). The saints back then may have been asked to give more physical means of helping the church (just like our tithing), but these days I think we are required to give more service. Service that includes missionary work, home and visiting teaching, callings, helping people move/clean/paint/etc, and lifting others spiritually. 

I want to be an agent for The Lord! It's been mentioned before but it keeps sounding cooler to be doing The Lord's errand with our heart and willing mind as an agent (v29&34). It sounds so cool that I don't think of it as 'work' but as a top not-so-secret mission to keep commandments, spread the gospel, and help lay the foundation of His great work to continue (v33). Let's all be agents! I call the code name: peaches.