Forgiveness and temptation

Forgiveness is a central theme because it’s integral for entering and enjoying God’s kingdom. We get a glimpse of it on earth and see it fully in action in heaven because only the forgiven and those who forgave will be there (Matthew 6:14-15). When put into practice, forgiveness has power to transform. What impedes forgiveness like nothing else? Temptations. They blur our vision of the eternal because they focus solely on the temporal to satisfy our natural desires. That’s why Jesus focuses so strongly on forgiveness and temptation. There is no resisting of temptation without forgiveness, and no forgiveness without resisting the efforts of the evil one, who uses temptations as cataracts of our heavenly vision.