Title A Woman's Thanksgiving / Luke 7:36-50
A woman's thanksgiving / Luke 7:36-50
Key Verse: “Therefore I say to you, their many sins are forgiven, for they love much; and he who is forgiven little loves little” (verse 47).
The truth that Jesus teaches through the parable of the two debtors is that when all things are expressed, their true nature is revealed. (Verse 47). The important thing to know in order to properly understand this expression is that there is no word for 'thank you' or 'thank you' in the Aramaic language Jesus would have used. The meaning is expressed through the words 'blessed' and 'I love you'.
In the end, the question “who will love him more” in verse 42 means “who will be more grateful to him”, and the expression “he (the woman) loves much” in verse 47 also means “the woman is very grateful.” It can be understood similarly by changing it to '. In particular, as is evident from the above analogy, a prostitute's deep gratitude for experiencing the forgiveness of sins teaches us all how important it is to express gratitude. There is.
This woman expressed her gratitude to him by giving her the most precious of ointments and her pride as a woman. Such a woman's appearance demands that we examine each of us. To some extent, taking for granted God's guidance and workings in the world, we must examine ourselves to see if the expression of gratitude has become 'limited to our lips'.
The importance of expressing gratitude is found in the figure of Simon the Pharisee, who contrasts with the woman of thanksgiving here. A life of faith without gratitude, a life of faith with no gratitude, makes a person living such a life condemning others around him. that it can lead you to a life of
After all, through this parable, Jesus is telling the importance of gratitude by teaching that it is natural that the experience of true forgiveness is expressed through gratitude, and that gratitude cannot be expressed until it is expressed. It cannot exist, and 'forgiveness without gratitude' cannot be 'a truly experienced forgiveness'. And 'unexperienced forgiveness' cannot but mean the 'ineffectiveness' of forgiveness to the person concerned. It will.
We need to ask each of us, 'Have I experienced forgiveness?' or 'Did I express my gratitude for forgiveness?' I hope today will be a day to ask questions. This is a question that asks, 'How will I be able to express my gratitude today?'
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for giving me a new day of life today. I am grateful that everything that happens around us is going under your providence and guidance. Looking forward to giving you more thanks, pray in Jesus name I do. Amen.
Lord's Prayer