“Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”
Matthew 18.18
The whole of chapter 18 in Matthew speaks to Church, the ekkeisia. The word in Greek means assembly or gathering, the members of the Christian community. Jesus in this chapter addresses all of us and advises us to “talk it through” when one disciple wrongs another. The process requires speaking directly and honestly and listening attentively. What we don’t deal with keeps on festering. The binding and loosing Jesus empowers us to do is not for punishing but for healing. This is work we can all do.
What wrongs or conflicts does Jesus’ words urge you to act upon?
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