13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. (Col. 3:13)
47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” (Luke 7:47-49)
Thoughts: We do not forgive simply because we ought to forgive. We forgive because we have been forgiven. The Christian basic message is that God came down to forgive us- not because we deserve it- but out of His sheer grace. The one forgiven little loves little, but the one who is forgiven much loves much. Some of the greatest saints have been the worst sinners- like Paul who took part in the murder of Stephen and persecuted the Christians; or Augustine who lived an immoral life style; or a Chuck Swindoll who became Born Again after his pride fell in Watergate. When we have experienced forgiveness, then we know we are forgiven.
Prayer: Help me to know of my forgiveness that I might spread the hope of forgiveness.
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