A Saviour for sinners (Luke 5 )

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

This chapter starts with the call of the disciples and I am drawn to that for the Lord to act in our lives we have to submit, trust and respond to what He is saying.

We are also taught about our Saviour; a Saviour who came for sinners; who also forgives sins.

Our Lord confuses the religious leaders of the time. In this chapter He does something the religious leaders would consider beneath them; our Lord eats and dines with people they regarded as the worst of sinners. He then proclaims that He is the Saviour who came for sinners and the Saviour who forgives the sins of those sinners.

Aren’t we grateful that our Saviour came.

A Saviour who came for sinners; who also forgives sins.

Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”