Just as what Simon's dinner guests see, hear, and smell draws their attention to this woman (and the one she's bowing before), the telling of this account draws each reader's attention to her behavior in response to Christ. Luke’s narrative points to a woman’s act of repentance, demonstrated through her learning, humbling, weeping, and ultimately worshiping of Jesus…
Read MoreLiving out the life of forgiveness causes us to recognize that every sin we ever commit in our life has been erased by God. This is a great blessing to the sinner because we will commit an enormous amount of sin in our lifetime. Forgiveness is an act of God’s will; it is a deliberate act of love; it is a decision not to hold our sin against us no matter what we have done…
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