The sonnet, titled “Seventy Times Seven: Emulating Christ Our King’s Endless Forgiveness,” reflects Charles Spurgeon’s quote about Christ’s teaching to Peter to forgive “seventy times seven” times (Matthew 18:22), emphasizing boundless mercy. It explores the idea that just as God forgives us endlessly, we must also forgive others without limit, mirroring Christ’s example as our King. The poem uses a Shakespearean sonnet structure, with three quatrains and a final couplet, culminating in a call to forgive with royal authority: “Like Christ our King, let mercy’s scepter swing.” The title and content together highlight the challenge to emulate Christ’s infinite forgiveness in a majestic, reverent tone.

When Christ to Peter spoke of mercy’s span,
“Till seventy times seven” was His decree,
A boundless grace to mend the heart of man,
For love must flow as vast as heaven’s sea.
We falter oft, yet find not love’s defeat,
Though sins may pile like shadows in the night,
Each pardon blooms where bitterness retreat,
A second chance beneath God’s holy light.
For God Himself forgives beyond our count,
His mercy endless as the stars above,
So we, too, must in kindness e’er surmount,
And mirror Heaven’s unrelenting love.
Let each new dawn a fresh forgiveness bring,
Like Christ our King, let mercy’s scepter swing.