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Posted by Lora (Member # 6783) on :

Luke 7:
36Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. 37When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, 38and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

What thoughts does this passage inspire in you?

What do you think happened before she bought that perfume and headed for the banquet?

How many tearch do you think you need to wash someone's feet?

How did that woman feel?

Posted by oneinchrist (Member # 6532) on :

Hi Lora,
Its nice to meet you. I believe that this woman was carrying a heavy burden of guilt. When Jesus passed by and she heard His message her heart felt compelled to go to Him as she was drawn by His compassion. In her mind she probably thought " if this man of God (Jesus) can do these miraculous things for others, certainly He can forgive sins also." (This is where she certainly contrasted in belief to the Pharisees). Then she bought the oil and hurried to catch up to Him at all costs, like a child who hears their parent calling and they race home to them. It just so happened to be in a Pharisees House, but the woman didnt see anything between her and Jesus...she probably didnt care who's house it was. She just knew where He was going and she was going to get there.

Isnt that what faith is all about? Hearing the compassionate word of God and racing home to Jesus at all cost and over any obstacles in the way?

Doesnt our Lord deserve this kind of love from us? Let not anything of this world become an obstacle.

So what are your thoughts on this story Lora?

With love in Christ, Daniel

Posted by Lora (Member # 6783) on :

HI Daniel and everyone who's reading.

I feel that we all need to learn from what God did in this lady's life. She was one of the "notorious sinners", which means that she must have deserved her reputation. If she was, say, a prostitute and a thief, she was someone repulsive to talk to and be with. An object of hatred and, most probably, hating.

God is so great that he can turn this kind of person into a child and make her so grateful and humble and adoring. And I am sure that she repented and her character changed.

She surely was convicted of her sin and persuaded that she was forgiven. I don't know when exactly it happened, but by the time she decided to do what she did, she knew that she had the right to go near Jesus and touch him. Amazing!

Note! She didn't pray a prayer or repentance. She repented genuinly under God's conviction.