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 was weeping as she stood behind Jesus. Her tears wet Jesus’ feet and she dried them with her hair. She then proceeded to anoint Jesus’ feet with fragrant oil.
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 assess our lives based 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 also need to repent of our self-righteousness, pride, and arrogance, in our judgement of others and turn to God for forgiveness and healing.
Jesus gave Simon another chance that day to judge correctly. Today, God is giving us another chance to humbly acknowledge our shortcomings and ask Him to remove them.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Please help me to acknowledge my sin before You so I can be forgiven. Thank you for Jesus who went to the cross and paid the price for all sin so that I might be free from all condemnation and live my life to the full. Amen
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