Forgiven Little Shows Little Love

 When we have made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves and admitted to God, ourselves, and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs, do we see ourselves, in comparison to others, as more worthy or less worthy of God’s forgiveness? Comparing ourselves to what we know about others has its limitation as they, like many of us, may be holding back on secret sins they are unwilling to reveal. Jesus said the following words about one woman who, through His teaching, had been made aware of her many sins and unashamedly worshipped at His feet because of His forgiveness. 

 This event took place at a dinner in the house of a Jewish leader named Simon who began to judge both the woman and Jesus for permitting this expression of her gratitude for His forgiveness of her sin. 

Could it be that some of us are like Simon and judge others for how we interpret the motive for what they do, rather than seeing ourselves for who we truly are when we pass judgment on another? Do we hold to sin that we refuse to confess, rather than repenting of it and seeking freedom from its power? Do we refuse to forgive those who have harmed us rather than receiving the freedom of forgiveness? Do we end up loving little because we have been forgiven little? Do we worship Jesus for all He has done on our behalf? 

Through the finished work of Jesus, we are encouraged to repent of our sins and be forgiven. We then become children of God who live in the grace and favour of our Heavenly Father. Let’s determine in our hearts to love others as God loves us and be forever grateful that we, who have been forgiven much, truly can love much.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I humbly ask You to forgive all my sins so I can thrive in Your love and love others as you love me. Amen

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