Redeeming The Time

At the end of the parable of the unmerciful debtor is a command to forgive others. Commands are not followed well unless they are understood. The parable explains why we must forgive others, if we are willing to hear. All commands have a reason, and they are based on the two most important pieces of knowledge a man can have: knowledge of himself and knowledge of God. The debtor was lost because he did not know himself. He did not remember his sins. Remembrance of our sins keeps us from many sins, and is critical to the fulfillment of the two greatest commandments.