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The God Of Another Chance

Friday November 30, 2018

One day when Jesus was at a dinner party given by a religious leader an uninvited woman with a bad reputation in the community entered the room.  The woman stood behind Jesus weeping.  Her tears wet Jesus’ feet and she dried them with her hair.  She then proceeded to anoint Jesus’ feet with rare fragrant oil.
In those days, it was customary for a host to provide water to wash the dusty feet of guests who came into their home.  This was a sign of respect and honour.  Simon had neglected to do this for Jesus and the other guests.  With self-righteousness, pride and arrogance, Simon judged what this woman was doing for Jesus.  He also judged Jesus for allowing her to touch Him.



Jesus 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—as her great love has shown.  But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”  Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”  (Luke 7:44b-48 NIV)

The woman’s sins were widely known in the community.  Simon’s sins were hidden.  One of the mistakes we often make is assuming that we are okay when we are living in a socially acceptable way.  The truth is, we need to base the assessment of our recovery and our lives on what the Bible says.  In recovery, as in active addiction, we need to recognize our sinful ways and acknowledge our powerlessness to fix ourselves.  We need to repent of pride and arrogance in our judgment of others and turn to God for forgiveness and healing.

Jesus gave Simon another chance that day to judge correctly.  God is giving us another chance today to humbly acknowledge our shortcomings and ask Him to remove them.


Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Help me to see my shortcomings and acknowledge my sin before You so I might have another chance to live life to the full.  Thank you for Jesus who went to the cross to make my freedom from sin possible.  I am forever grateful for all that Jesus has done for me.  Amen


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