The Parables Pt 5 - The Two Debtors
Daily Devotional June 2nd - June 6th
The Parables Of Christ Pt 5 - The Two Debtors - Luke 7:36-50
Daily Devotional:
Day 1: Monday, June 2
Title: A Table Set for More Than Dinner
Luke 7:36–38 (ESV)
One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.
Devotional:
Meals in the ancient world were moments of honor and social clarity—who sat where, who was invited, and who was left out said everything. Jesus, invited by a religious leader, reclines at a table meant for the respectable. But grace disrupts the script. A woman with a reputation walks into a room where she knows she doesn’t belong—and comes straight to Jesus. No words. Just tears, vulnerability, and costly worship.
Jesus doesn’t flinch. He doesn’t rebuke her. He receives her.
What if we approached Jesus like that—bold, broken, and holding nothing back?
Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for being the kind of Savior who receives the broken. When I feel unworthy, remind me that You don’t turn away people who come in humility and faith. Give me the courage to bring all of me to You—my story, my scars, my worship. Amen.
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Day 2: Tuesday, June 3
Seeing Others Through Jesus’ Eyes
Luke 7:39–40 (ESV)
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
Devotional:
Simon saw a category: sinner. Jesus saw a heart. Simon assumed that holiness meant separation from sinners; Jesus shows that true holiness draws near to redeem. Religion often teaches us to keep people at arm’s length. But Jesus challenges us to look deeper—not at someone’s past, but at their potential for grace.
Who in your life have you labeled too quickly? Who might Jesus be calling you to see differently?
Prayer:
Lord, help me see people the way You do—not by their past or reputation, but by their worth as someone You love. Forgive me for judging too quickly. Open my heart to extend the same grace I’ve received. Amen.
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Day 3: Wednesday, June 4
The Parable That Pierces
Luke 7:41–43 (ESV)
“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he canceled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he canceled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
Devotional:
Jesus tells a simple parable about two people who owed money—one a little, one a lot. Neither could pay. Both were forgiven. The difference wasn’t in the debt—it was in the response. The one who knew the weight of mercy loved more.
Sometimes we lose the wonder of grace because we forget how much we’ve been forgiven. Or worse—we begin to believe we didn’t really need much saving to begin with.
Ask yourself today: Am I living like someone forgiven much?
Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for paying a debt I could never repay. Don’t let me grow numb to grace. Keep my heart soft and my love strong—not because I’m trying to earn Your love, but because I already have it. Amen.
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Day 4: Thursday, June 5
Evidence of a Forgiven Life
Luke 7:44–47 (ESV)
Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.”
Devotional:
Simon gave Jesus courtesy. The woman gave Him everything. Jesus draws attention to the difference—not to shame Simon, but to show what forgiveness looks like when it’s real. When grace has touched your soul, love overflows. It moves us to tears, to generosity, to worship that doesn’t care who’s watching. Are we showing signs of a forgiven life? Does gratitude shape our love?
Prayer:
Father, I don’t want to give You polished religion—I want to give You my heart. Let my love for You reflect the grace You’ve poured into me. Make me a person whose life shows evidence of deep, grateful worship. Amen. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Day 5: Friday, June 6
Go in Peace
Luke 7:48–50 (ESV)
And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Devotional:
Jesus’ final words to the woman are breathtaking: “Your sins are forgiven... your faith has saved you... go in peace.”
No more shame. No more wondering if she belonged. She walks out not defined by her past but secured in grace. That’s what Jesus offers each of us—not just forgiveness, but peace. Not just cleansing from sin, but freedom from condemnation.
As you finish this week, hear those words spoken over you again: You are forgiven. You are saved. Go in peace.
Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for Your final word being peace, not punishment. I receive Your grace today—not as something I’ve earned, but as a gift of Your love. Help me live in that peace and extend it to others. Amen.
Daily Devotional:
Day 1: Monday, June 2
Title: A Table Set for More Than Dinner
Luke 7:36–38 (ESV)
One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.
Devotional:
Meals in the ancient world were moments of honor and social clarity—who sat where, who was invited, and who was left out said everything. Jesus, invited by a religious leader, reclines at a table meant for the respectable. But grace disrupts the script. A woman with a reputation walks into a room where she knows she doesn’t belong—and comes straight to Jesus. No words. Just tears, vulnerability, and costly worship.
Jesus doesn’t flinch. He doesn’t rebuke her. He receives her.
What if we approached Jesus like that—bold, broken, and holding nothing back?
Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for being the kind of Savior who receives the broken. When I feel unworthy, remind me that You don’t turn away people who come in humility and faith. Give me the courage to bring all of me to You—my story, my scars, my worship. Amen.
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Day 2: Tuesday, June 3
Seeing Others Through Jesus’ Eyes
Luke 7:39–40 (ESV)
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
Devotional:
Simon saw a category: sinner. Jesus saw a heart. Simon assumed that holiness meant separation from sinners; Jesus shows that true holiness draws near to redeem. Religion often teaches us to keep people at arm’s length. But Jesus challenges us to look deeper—not at someone’s past, but at their potential for grace.
Who in your life have you labeled too quickly? Who might Jesus be calling you to see differently?
Prayer:
Lord, help me see people the way You do—not by their past or reputation, but by their worth as someone You love. Forgive me for judging too quickly. Open my heart to extend the same grace I’ve received. Amen.
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Day 3: Wednesday, June 4
The Parable That Pierces
Luke 7:41–43 (ESV)
“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he canceled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he canceled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
Devotional:
Jesus tells a simple parable about two people who owed money—one a little, one a lot. Neither could pay. Both were forgiven. The difference wasn’t in the debt—it was in the response. The one who knew the weight of mercy loved more.
Sometimes we lose the wonder of grace because we forget how much we’ve been forgiven. Or worse—we begin to believe we didn’t really need much saving to begin with.
Ask yourself today: Am I living like someone forgiven much?
Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for paying a debt I could never repay. Don’t let me grow numb to grace. Keep my heart soft and my love strong—not because I’m trying to earn Your love, but because I already have it. Amen.
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Day 4: Thursday, June 5
Evidence of a Forgiven Life
Luke 7:44–47 (ESV)
Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.”
Devotional:
Simon gave Jesus courtesy. The woman gave Him everything. Jesus draws attention to the difference—not to shame Simon, but to show what forgiveness looks like when it’s real. When grace has touched your soul, love overflows. It moves us to tears, to generosity, to worship that doesn’t care who’s watching. Are we showing signs of a forgiven life? Does gratitude shape our love?
Prayer:
Father, I don’t want to give You polished religion—I want to give You my heart. Let my love for You reflect the grace You’ve poured into me. Make me a person whose life shows evidence of deep, grateful worship. Amen. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Day 5: Friday, June 6
Go in Peace
Luke 7:48–50 (ESV)
And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Devotional:
Jesus’ final words to the woman are breathtaking: “Your sins are forgiven... your faith has saved you... go in peace.”
No more shame. No more wondering if she belonged. She walks out not defined by her past but secured in grace. That’s what Jesus offers each of us—not just forgiveness, but peace. Not just cleansing from sin, but freedom from condemnation.
As you finish this week, hear those words spoken over you again: You are forgiven. You are saved. Go in peace.
Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for Your final word being peace, not punishment. I receive Your grace today—not as something I’ve earned, but as a gift of Your love. Help me live in that peace and extend it to others. Amen.