Who loves more
In Luke 7, Jesus tells a parable in response to Simon's questioning of Jesus interaction with a women who leads a sinful life.
Here is the parable:
"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
The point? "Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven--for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little."
For numberous reasons this story in Luke 7 has been one of the most influencial passages in my life.
The biggest sinners become the biggest lovers of God and others. So let's embrace them, and demontrate love rather than retreat and condemn as Simon did.
Remember it is the kindness of God that leads to repentance.
Here is the parable:
"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
The point? "Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven--for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little."
For numberous reasons this story in Luke 7 has been one of the most influencial passages in my life.
The biggest sinners become the biggest lovers of God and others. So let's embrace them, and demontrate love rather than retreat and condemn as Simon did.
Remember it is the kindness of God that leads to repentance.
posted by Jon Knapp at
8:19 AM
1 Comments:
Great post!! Gives me a lot to think about. A good friend of mine is living proof of this.
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