Shall the widow in the parable, who prayed for God to avenge her of her adversary, be ashamed when God does so?Luke18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;5 Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?Certainly, that widow should not be ashamed when her adversary is avenged. And even if no man rejoices with me in my happiest hour, it will not detract for my joy one bit. God has done it. He has done it, as he had promised. Glory be to Christ.Shall we forgive every man? even if they do not repent? consider:John20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:John20:23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.The Lord would not give his disciples the power to retain sins unto a person if it were not in keeping with good doctrine to do so.How does the Lord want us to forgive when we are offended?Do we immediately forgive? Consider:Mat18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.Mat18:16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.Mat18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.Mat18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.Follow the flow of Matthew 18.............IF your brother trespass against you.... REBUKE him.and --IF-- he repent, forgive him. It does not say toimmediately forgive him, it does not say to not rebuke him,it does not say to forgive him even if your rebuke isn't heeded.No, it says:Luke17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.Luke17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.IF trespass THEN rebuke. IF he repent THEN forgive.Consider also how he says it in verse 4: they must seven times say "I repent". But if a person is rebuked, and they repent not, shall we offer them forgiveness? Jesus says no. He has given specific guidelines as to how to deal with trespass. IF sin THEN rebuke, IF repent THEN forgive.And if they do not repent?Mat18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.Even so, thanks be to God for judging the heathen, and retaining their sins, even as thou hast commanded.