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Daily Dose of the Word of God - Luke 7: 40-43

May 14, 2025 • Kyle Olson • Season 1 • Episode 866

Kyle Olson, Technical Director

Kyle Olson 0:07

Welcome to Elmhurst CRC's Daily Dose of the Word of God. Today is Wednesday, May 14. My name is Kyle Olson, and I serve here as the Technical Director. Today, I'll be reading from The Voice translation of Luke chapter 7 verses 40 through 43.

Kyle Olson 0:26

This is a scene where Simon (a Pharisee) has just witnessed this woman pouring oil all over Jesus's feet. She's crying, wiping his feet with her own hair and tears. And this guy, Simon, is sort of thinking that Jesus really should not pay any attention to this woman.

Kyle Olson 0:50

Jesus (knowing what the Pharisee is thinking): Simon, I want to tell you a story. Simon: Tell me, Teacher. Jesus: Two men owed a certain lender a lot of money. One owed 100 weeks’ wages, and the other owed 10 weeks’ wages. Both men defaulted on their loans, but the lender forgave them both. Here’s a question for you: which man will love the lender more? Simon: Well, I guess it would be the one who was forgiven more. Jesus: Good answer.

Kyle Olson 1:29

Let's pray. Lord, thank you for your word. Thank you for these stories that bring you to life. These stories that feel so real and right in the moment with real people and real reactions - so much so that we can see ourselves in different places, in all of these stories and at different times in our lives. Ehether we see ourselves in Simon, Jesus or this woman bowing before him, Lord, we pray for grace, forgiveness and ultimate mercy that you demonstrate in this story. We pray that we may find it in ourselves to do the same for others as you have for us. In your name, amen.