Luke 7 - 6.17.21

Scripture - What stood out?

Luke 7:38

 and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. 

Observation - What does it say?

Jesus had entered the city of Capernaum. Invited by a pharisee to dinner Jesus was reclining at a table in this pharisee’s house when a “woman of the city, who was a sinner” as it is phrased in the ESV bible approaches Jesus with alabaster ointment.

Understanding - What does it mean?

She wet his feet with her tears - When was the last time I brought my sins to the foot of the cross?

She wiped them with her own hair - Did I repent of my sins?

She kissed his feet - Was I filled with adoration and appreciation?

She anointed his feet with alabaster ointment - Which of my treasures did I give Jesus in return?

It is in this story I believe God is revealing to me the correct attitude and correct heart of a sinner before Christ. Jesus later on in the chapter compares her actions to the actions of Simon the pharisee, showing us the stark contrast between a person whose heart truly seeks redemption and somebody who does not. I can almost picture the confused look on the pharisee’s face as Jesus states this and then hits him with “But he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

For somebody who has done no wrong, love would definitely be in short supply.

Life Application - How can I apply this to my life today?

I happened to come upon this story Lord as I am preparing to enter a deeply reflective moment of my life.

My desire is not to love You little. My desire is to love You more. Reveal to me the areas of my life where I need to repent. Give me the ability to lay them at your feet. Holy Spirit show me how to love my Lord, my Savior. And may You reveal a gift I can offer my Lord that cost me greatly.

In the name of Jesus do I pray, amen.

-kenneth lee