The story of the sinful woman is fascinating. Consider these points:
- She was considered a "worse" sinner than the Pharisees. Do you look at some people as sinners? Do you cast judgement on others as the Pharisees did her?
- Jesus acknowledges the depth of her sin, but then compares the depth of her love. She has expressed her love to Jesus in an amazing manner.
- Jesus forgives her sins. We understand that as normal, for the people around Jesus is was a scandal.
- It doesn't matter the state of our soul or life when we meet Jesus. Jesus takes us where we are and offers us new life. Salvation is not about us, it is about the gift of God.
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What a magnificent blessing is God's amazing grace! In this chapter, the common thread of the stories seems to be that of becoming totally "humble" before our Lord. I praise God for "taking us where we are and offering us new life" when we humble ourselves before Him!
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