Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven–for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
48Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
48Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
(Luke 7:44-50)
Who can appreciate mercy and grace more than a sinner? Did you know that there is a wage to sin? The Bible says that, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). We are all guilty of committing some form and evil and sin against God. And what does sin deserve? “For the wages of sin is death...” (Romans 6:23) What a heavy price but if you are a holy God you will have no love for any kind of evil. Are you nervous? Do you feel anxious? Stay calm and keep reading because there is more to God. He’s provided a solution.
God is actually a merciful God. They say that mercy is not getting what you do deserve. As we said before, “… the wages of sin is death...” (Romans 6:23) But God paid the wage with the death of His son Jesus. His death on the cross paid the wage for the evil we have done. Sin, which we all committed, deserves death but Jesus took that wage upon himself with his death. We did not get what we deserved. This is God’s demonstration of mercy.
Not only is God merciful but also He is gracious. They say that grace is getting what you don’t deserve. “…the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” God paid the debt for our sin and even offers us another gift, which is eternal life. We get something we do not deserve. What a merciful and gracious God!
Well there a people who cannot a appreciate grace. They are usually called the proud. They are people who think highly of themselves and boast in their own accomplishments and success without the awareness or appreciation of God. They seek to glorify self. They cannot always recognize the Holy Spirit’s conviction over sin or the joy of being forgiven. If they do feel some guilt or shame over their sin it can usually be relieved in pursuing more accomplishments or focussing more on the greatness of past glories. There is no sin in wanting to be successful unless it is motivated to exalt self above God.
I’ve met people like this. They have little compassion or concern for others and feel quite lonely and dead inside. They will only surround themselves with people who will affirm their glories and shun or shame those who do not. Poor souls. If only they will humble themselves and repent and turn from there sins. Then God can enter and relieve the loneliness and offer abundant life. But the proud never want to admit when they are wrong. It doesn’t affirm there self made glory. Turning from sin and coming to Jesus is to humbling for them. That’s why God must resist the proud but gives grace to the meek.
Who can appreciate mercy and grace more than a sinner? Did you know that there is a wage to sin? The Bible says that, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). We are all guilty of committing some form and evil and sin against God. And what does sin deserve? “For the wages of sin is death...” (Romans 6:23) What a heavy price but if you are a holy God you will have no love for any kind of evil. Are you nervous? Do you feel anxious? Stay calm and keep reading because there is more to God. He’s provided a solution.
God is actually a merciful God. They say that mercy is not getting what you do deserve. As we said before, “… the wages of sin is death...” (Romans 6:23) But God paid the wage with the death of His son Jesus. His death on the cross paid the wage for the evil we have done. Sin, which we all committed, deserves death but Jesus took that wage upon himself with his death. We did not get what we deserved. This is God’s demonstration of mercy.
Not only is God merciful but also He is gracious. They say that grace is getting what you don’t deserve. “…the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” God paid the debt for our sin and even offers us another gift, which is eternal life. We get something we do not deserve. What a merciful and gracious God!
Well there a people who cannot a appreciate grace. They are usually called the proud. They are people who think highly of themselves and boast in their own accomplishments and success without the awareness or appreciation of God. They seek to glorify self. They cannot always recognize the Holy Spirit’s conviction over sin or the joy of being forgiven. If they do feel some guilt or shame over their sin it can usually be relieved in pursuing more accomplishments or focussing more on the greatness of past glories. There is no sin in wanting to be successful unless it is motivated to exalt self above God.
I’ve met people like this. They have little compassion or concern for others and feel quite lonely and dead inside. They will only surround themselves with people who will affirm their glories and shun or shame those who do not. Poor souls. If only they will humble themselves and repent and turn from there sins. Then God can enter and relieve the loneliness and offer abundant life. But the proud never want to admit when they are wrong. It doesn’t affirm there self made glory. Turning from sin and coming to Jesus is to humbling for them. That’s why God must resist the proud but gives grace to the meek.
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