The weeping woman wet His feet with her tears then wiped them with her hair. She kissed his feet. She anointed them with her alabaster flask of ointment. She loved Jesus much for she had been forgiven much. Her deep gratefulness overflowed with works of love and appreciation.
The Pharisaical house host should have provided those basic acts of etiquette: water to wash His feet; a kiss of welcome and friendship; and anointing oil for anointing of Jesus' head. He should have but didn't.
Jesus turned to the woman and tells her her sins are forgiven! Was it because of those good "works" of love? NO. Jesus continues,
"...your faith has saved you..." (Luke 7:36-58 ESV).
Due to Jesus' work of forgiveness, her "work" of faith in believing that Jesus was/is the Son of God, the One with the power to forgive and Who did forgive, absolved her, that "woman from the city, who was a sinner".
Do we followers of Jesus Christ, made so through accepting God's gift of salvation, personally remember Jesus with such love and devotion? Do we thank Him from the bottom of our hearts with works of love & gratitude on His behalf? As we remember the Lord Jesus on Lord's Day through the passing and partaking of the bread and drinking fro the cup of wine of remembrance, let us remember to show His love and forgiveness to others throughout the week and days ahead.
Shed some tears here. Use your resources, there. Reach out and touch someone's life in a meaningful way. Show your gratitude to your Lord and Savior with genuine works of hospitality and care to His people and beyond, all the while remembering His forgiveness and your faith in Him. Trust Him; the woman of the city did.
~ERC December 2018~
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