“For this reason I say to you, her
sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is
forgiven little, loves little.” (Luke 7: 47
NASB)
An immoral women can teach us a lot about the Kingdom of God. The recognition of our need is the first step toward our entrance into Heaven. If we are forgiven much we will love much.
Jesus was invited to dinner at a Pharisee’s house. A woman of ill repute started to weep and wipe
his feet with her tears. She anointed
him with expensive perfume. The Pharisee
was taken back that Jesus would let such a sinful woman touch him. In response to this Pharisee, Jesus told him
this story.
A man lent money to two men, five hundred pieces of silver to one and
fifty to another. When they both were
not able to repay him, the man kindly forgave them both. Then Jesus asked the Pharisee, “So which of
the them will love him more?” The
Pharisee answered, “I suppose the one who he forgave more.” Jesus replied, “You have judged
correctly.” The woman saw her need and
was broken by her sin. The Pharisee only
saw the woman’s sin and not his own. If
we never grasp the depth of our own sinful nature, we will never understand the
enormity of God’s grace in forgiving us.
Whoever sees no need for the cross of Christ, will never embrace it.
The woman in our story was closer to the Kingdom of Heaven than the
Pharisee in all his religious regalia. Recognition
of our need for forgiveness is the evidence of a repentant heart. The woman fulfilled the law of love through
faith by which she was saved. Whoever
has been forgiven much, loves much.
Ken
Barnes the author of “The Chicken Farm and Other Sacred Places” YWAM Publishing
Email: kenbarnes737@gmail.com
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