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A Sinful Woman Forgiven |Quotes #3|

Updated: May 31, 2021



A Sinful Woman Forgiven

One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.”

And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”


“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

Luke 7:36-49 👩😭🤲

 

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An anonymous woman came to Jesus in humbleness. With tears she wiped our Lord's feet, and drying them with her hair. She kissed Christ's feet in gratefulness, honoring them anointing with ointment. This was the grand scene so few off us have witnessed and experienced....Didn't I used to be like that? Didn't I used to marvel at Christ at that very first personal encounter? To know that my many sins are forgiven. O Lord please renew my hardened heart, in remembrance of Your grace that had touched the depths of my soul...

Oh Lord, how I have sinned. 😭😭😭. Reading this passage reminded me off when I first received Your grace. That sweet sweet grace. So preciously divine. 🕊️. To have my sins forgiven... Sins that have transgressed beyond repair. Iniquities so severe that nothing except by the blood of Christ may save me from my depths. This unnamed woman's devotion and response is breath taking. Why do we take for granted what we have now? 😱. Where are the nights when we rush to read our Bibles? Where are the moments when we used to pray for hours? Crying in Your amazing grace? Singing with reverence and awe at Your majesty? O Woe is me. To have lost the splendor! In forgetting to be like a child gazed out in splendor of Your glory that radiates me so... Thank You Jesus for this sinful woman who was redeemed by Your grace. To have lived a life in being able to love You even more. To think off so many ways in serving You. To be able to wash Your feet like the woman did with her tears. Wiping it dry with her hair. Kissing Your feet, anointing Your feet with her most precious ointment... What seemingly looks repulsive is truly divine! To be able to serve our Lord is in itself a great honor! 🛐. And to finally hear my Lord's words:


Your sins are forgiven...Your faith has saved you; go in peace.


To finally have peace in this ever turbulent world. Rooted in Christ. Unsearchable. Priceless beyond comparison. Oh Lord... thank You. In this moment of writing, I am crushed, perplexed, and once more reminded off Your amazing grace. 😰. That encapsulates my very being. With a love so deep. A tranquility so calm. Words can't express off Your divine presence in my life. Lord. I make so many mistakes. And I abuse my time, energy and resources in despite off being a Christian. Please Father, forgive me. 😔. And help me once more to be better, to not forgo Your blessings. To use this peace well. This time well. To be again like A Sinful Woman Forgiven. To know that I too need to be forgiven each and every day. That only by Your grace am I able to press on... It's funny how I've read the Gospel of Luke so many times. Yet in this one instance, this particular story resonated so deeply within me. You are funny in how You work Lord. Always full of perplexing surprises that never seem to amaze me. Thank You Jesus for this time... In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 🤲.



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March 1, 2021


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