Your Sins Are Forgiven!


Ezra 1; Psalm 84; Psalm 85; Luke 7

Scripture

Luke 7:48 Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

36Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. 37When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, 38and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
39When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner."
40Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you."
"Tell me, teacher," he said.
41"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[d] and the other fifty. 42Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
43Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled."
"You have judged correctly," Jesus said.
44Then 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."


Observation

What a contrast we find in this passage of scripture! We encounter Jesus eating supper at the home of a well to do Pharisee and a sinful woman washing Jesus feet with her hair and her tears. This sinful woman came to Jesus in brokenness and in repentance. She poured expensive perfume on Jesus. This sinful woman left the presence of Jesus forgiven and changed. Have your sins been forgiven? Have you come to Jesus in brokenness and with a changed heart? He wants to forgive our sins, but we have to come to Jesus.

Application

People need to be brought to Jesus. They have to be able to hear that their sins can be forgiven. They need to hear about God’s purpose for their lives. I need to share Jesus with more people this week.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank you that my sins are forgiven. Help me share this Good News with someone else this week. Thank you for Jon Reed’s message yesterday. Open hearts this morning in our worship services to respond to your offer of forgiveness. You are Wonderful and Worthy of all my praise!



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