Only
those forgiven much.
Only
those who understand
That
they have been brought from Death to LIFE by Christ Jesus.
Listen:
Now
one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him,
So
He went to the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table.
When
a woman who had lived a Sinful life in that town
Learned
that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house,
She
brought an alabaster jar of perfume [worth
a years wages],
And
as she stood behind Him at His feet Weeping,
She
began to wet His feet with her tears.
Then
she wiped them with her hair,
Kissing
them and poured perfume on them.
When
the pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself,
'If
this man were a prophet, He would know who is touching Him
And
what kind of woman she is—that she is a Sinner.'
Jesus
answered him,
'Simon,
I have something to tell you.'
'Two
men owed money to a certain moneylender.
One
owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
Neither
of them had the money to pay him back,
So
he canceled the debts of both.
NOW
WHICH OF THEM WILL LOVE HIM MORE?'
Simon
replied, 'I suppose the one who had the bigger Debt Canceled.'
'You
have judged correctly,' Jesus said.
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--
FOR
SHE LOVEED MUCH.
But
he who has been forgiven little loves little.'
Then
Jesus said to her, 'Your Sins are FORGIVEN.'
The
other guests began to say among themselves,
'Who
is this who even forgives Sins?'
Jesus
said to the woman,
'Your
FAITH has Saved you; go in Peace.'
(Luke
7:36-50)
Understand:
Simon was a Religious man in the Jewish faith,
But
the faith that he had was WORTHLESS
Because
it did not enable him to receive Jesus as the Christ of God;
To
be willing to lay his life down to obtain the LIFE only Christ can
give.
To
honor the only One Who could save him from Eternal Death.
He
did not think of himself as as Sinner.
How
many Christians understand
That
they have been brought from Death to LIFE?
How
many honor Christ Jesus understanding
That
they have been brought from Death to LIFE?
That
their Faith alone, put into Action,
Is
the only thing that saves them from Eternal Death.
The
Sinful woman in the story was COMPELLED
To
put her Faith into Action,
And
because of this Action, her Sins were FORGIVEN
By
the only One Who can Forgive Sin, Christ Jesus.
This
woman is a picture of the Bride of Christ.
Be
always on the Watch,
And pray that you
will be able to Escape All that is about to happen,
And that you may be
able TO STAND before the Son of Man.
(Luke 21:36)
Today,
the World is raging against God, rushing toward Oblivion. (Psalm 2)
This
World in it's present form is passing away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)
America
is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.
Save
yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Father,
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!
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