Matthew 6:12

The petition, “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors,” reminds us that we confess our sins not to be justified anew, but to enjoy afresh the fellowship of our heavenly Father, which our sin has disrupted. Resting in Christ's finished righteousness, we seek the restoration of communion with God, while extending to others the same grace we ourselves have received as the fitting fruit of a heart transformed by the gospel.