Luke 7:47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
In verse 50, Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” The strength of our faith is a vital part of Jesus’s healing in our lives because if we don’t believe in His ability to work in our lives, we limit His ability to work in our lives. Read that line again: Our faith (or lack) in Jesus can limit His ability to work in our lives.
Luke 7:48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
In today’s scripture, the woman’s faith allowed her to accept God’s gift of grace: She believed, by faith, that Jesus forgave her sins, that those sins were forgiven. Had she not had the faith to believe, she would not have been able to go in peace because she would have still been living under the shadow of all her sin.
Luke 7:49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
Precious Savior, It is shocking to me that my faith in You can limit Your ability to work in my life, but I understand that if I refuse to believe You–that I am healed, that my sins are forgiven, that You win in the end and, therefore, if things are not ok, it can’t be the end–then I will continue to live under the yoke of anger, pain, and sin. Forgive me for my struggle. Help me to break the chains of doubt that cling to me so that I can live freely, faithfully in Your peace. Amen.
Luke 7:50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Have a blessed day.