"A Pharisee invited him to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner." Jesus said to him in reply, "Simon, I have something to say to you." "Tell me, teacher," he said. "Two people were in debt to a certain creditor; one owed five hundred days' wages and the other owed fifty. Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?" Simon said in reply, "The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven." He said to him, "You have judged rightly." Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment. So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little." He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."" Luke 7:36-48
"The one to whom little is forgiven, loves little." In the eyes of God, these individuals are the same, the sinful woman and the Pharisee. In their own self realization they are different, one realizes their sinful ways and is over come with love with His forgiveness and His acceptance. The other does not recognize his sinful ways and bathes in his own self righteousness. This scene plays out in our own lives, which one are you? Are you building your love for God or are you showing it?
Dear Lord God, I meet these characters in my walk, help me be as You in my response. Help me see my own faults and be overcome with joy for Your love. I pray for the Pharisee and I pray for the sinful women. The day approaches when we all will realize how we love You. Make Your life real to each of us in our daily walk, there is much to be learned sitting at Your feet and You love unconditionally. Amen.
Mary, Mother of Love, pray for us.
"The one to whom little is forgiven, loves little." In the eyes of God, these individuals are the same, the sinful woman and the Pharisee. In their own self realization they are different, one realizes their sinful ways and is over come with love with His forgiveness and His acceptance. The other does not recognize his sinful ways and bathes in his own self righteousness. This scene plays out in our own lives, which one are you? Are you building your love for God or are you showing it?
Dear Lord God, I meet these characters in my walk, help me be as You in my response. Help me see my own faults and be overcome with joy for Your love. I pray for the Pharisee and I pray for the sinful women. The day approaches when we all will realize how we love You. Make Your life real to each of us in our daily walk, there is much to be learned sitting at Your feet and You love unconditionally. Amen.
Mary, Mother of Love, pray for us.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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