A Devotional Reflection on Matthew 9:1–8 | If you loan someone ten dollars and then forgive that debt, who bears the cost? You do. Justice would demand that the loan be repaid. But forgiveness offers to swallow the debt and absorb the cost for the other person. So, what happens when someone offends God? What happens when they owe him a debt? Who can forgive then? Here is the good news: When we encounter Jesus, we find the friend who forgives.
Jesus Forgives
Jesus Forgives
Jesus Forgives
A Devotional Reflection on Matthew 9:1–8 | If you loan someone ten dollars and then forgive that debt, who bears the cost? You do. Justice would demand that the loan be repaid. But forgiveness offers to swallow the debt and absorb the cost for the other person. So, what happens when someone offends God? What happens when they owe him a debt? Who can forgive then? Here is the good news: When we encounter Jesus, we find the friend who forgives.