Luke 7:44-47
Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
Comments
Simon the Pharisee was embarrassed that a notorious harlot would enter his house and make a spectacle of herself at the feet of Jesus. Simon was sure Jesus could not be a man of God or he would have known what manner of woman was touching him.
Jesus saw something entirely different in the woman. He saw her tears as a sign of the grace of God that had already begun to transform her life. Her actions were the only way she knew to express her profound gratitude for the grace shown to her.
Jesus heard her clearly, though she never said a word.
Reflections
The woman was drawn to Jesus, apparently for no other reason than that he embodied the grace of God to her. In what ways do you embody God’s grace to those who have made a mess of their lives?
Are people drawn to you, hoping to find love and grace, or do some people avoid you, fearing they will find criticism and condemnation?
Prayer
Thank you, Lord, for the undeserved grace you have shown to me. Help me extend that same undeserved grace to others.
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