Post by Woody Williams on Jun 17, 2007 6:31:01 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 7:36-39, 44-49
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One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into
the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table. And a woman in
the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the
Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. She stood
behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to bathe his feet with her
tears and to dry them with her hair. Then she continued kissing his
feet and anointing them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who
had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a
prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who
is touching him that she is a sinner."
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 bathed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair.
You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not stopped
kissing 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 were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love.
But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little." Then he said
to her, "Your sins are forgiven." But those who were at the table
with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even
forgives sins?"
Devotional
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Our gratitude is measured by the extent of our awareness of grace. If
we think we have accomplished everything on our own, we will not feel
a need to be grateful. The depth of this woman's expressed gratitude
reveals the depth of her experience of grace from Jesus. It is
important to keep track of our blessings. This awareness will create
a humble and a grateful life.
Prayer
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O Lord, may I remember your grace and love each day. Amen
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One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into
the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table. And a woman in
the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the
Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. She stood
behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to bathe his feet with her
tears and to dry them with her hair. Then she continued kissing his
feet and anointing them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who
had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a
prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who
is touching him that she is a sinner."
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 bathed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair.
You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not stopped
kissing 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 were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love.
But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little." Then he said
to her, "Your sins are forgiven." But those who were at the table
with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even
forgives sins?"
Devotional
----------
Our gratitude is measured by the extent of our awareness of grace. If
we think we have accomplished everything on our own, we will not feel
a need to be grateful. The depth of this woman's expressed gratitude
reveals the depth of her experience of grace from Jesus. It is
important to keep track of our blessings. This awareness will create
a humble and a grateful life.
Prayer
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O Lord, may I remember your grace and love each day. Amen