Thursday, May 18, 2006
GO IN PEACE!
Vv.48-50. And He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven." 49. And those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves, "Who is this man who even forgives sins?" 50. And He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
No longer is Christ’s conversation being tossed over His shoulder, And He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven." This would reinforce the inner reality that this woman experienced as witnessed by her actions. This action was not due to her burden of sin but the overwhelming relief (love) that she had received. She had received forgiveness from the moneylender whom she was unable to repay. This is something the religious never understood as it is witnessed in verse 49: And those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves, "Who is this man who even forgives sins?"
The religious are becoming more and more distanced from Jesus because only God can forgive sins, yet this Jesus is making such a claim on His own. We, like the Pharisees have but two choices; He is God or He is a lunatic.
The dinner party’s words are recorded, as were Simon’s thoughts. However the party received no response from Jesus. The final words were spoken to the thankful one: And He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”
No longer is Christ’s conversation being tossed over His shoulder, And He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven." This would reinforce the inner reality that this woman experienced as witnessed by her actions. This action was not due to her burden of sin but the overwhelming relief (love) that she had received. She had received forgiveness from the moneylender whom she was unable to repay. This is something the religious never understood as it is witnessed in verse 49: And those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves, "Who is this man who even forgives sins?"
The religious are becoming more and more distanced from Jesus because only God can forgive sins, yet this Jesus is making such a claim on His own. We, like the Pharisees have but two choices; He is God or He is a lunatic.
The dinner party’s words are recorded, as were Simon’s thoughts. However the party received no response from Jesus. The final words were spoken to the thankful one: And He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”
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