Amen! Mary of Bethany loved so much because she had such a great revelation of God's love for her.
Whoever has been forgiven much will love much.
And its not just for those who committed many scandalous sins. But rather its mostly about the price Jesus paid for ALL our sins! Not just for someone who has been forgiven of many sins but also for that brother who has not sinned much BUT even their few sins demanded Jesus' sacrifice!
This is why the apostle Paul and the John caught this same revelation of how much God loved them. And we too have this same opportunity to be as close to God as we want. The more time we spend meditating on the Word of God and how He reveals how He loves us, the more we grow in love for Him! Wow! God is so good!
The more God give us understanding of how much we have been forgiven the more we will naturally develop our love for Him.
As a teacher I really like Mike Bickle says, "if you want to grow in your passion for Jesus, grow in your understanding of Jesus' passion for you!"
We love because (we understand that) He first loved us!
Thats so good! Great post! Thank you for sharing!
That is a great add up. Thanks brother