For she loved much
In Luke, Chapter 7, a woman known as a sinner visited Jesus in a Pharisee’s home. She showered the Savior with love: washing, kissing, and anointing his feet. The Savior used the woman’s example and a parable to teach a simple and profound lesson. In his parable two individuals were both forgiven a debt by their creditor, one for a much larger sum than the other. He then asked, “which of them will love him most.” The Pharisee, who had been silently condemning Christ for allowing the woman to touch him, responded “he, to whom he forgave most.” The Savior then spoke of the woman, and said, “Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.” This lesson is reiterated later in 1 Peter 4:8, when we are taught, “charity [love] shall cover the multitude of sins.” It seems that forgiveness can come as a reward for our love, which is why we are taught, “if ye have not charity, ye are nothing,” (Moroni 7:46) and, “the greatest of ...