seekeroftruth
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Luke 7:36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 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. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 40 And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
41 “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
So, Jesus had been to dinner at the tax collector's house. He had been to dinner at the home of Simon Peter, his first Apostle. Before dinner at Simon Peter's house, he healed Simon Peter's mom. Now He is having dinner with a Pharisee. Apparently, the hookers hang out at the Pharisee's house! If this were a modern story, like one of those Series, the Pharisees would have had a meeting and decided to bring in the hooker to snag Jesus in a sexual act or doing some drug. Remember when the guys in DC did that to Marion Barry? That's what I imagine was going on here. She was crying because she was embarrassed to be messing with the Messiah. Jesus wasn't going to bring Himself down to the Pharisee's level, using a woman. Jesus forgave her. I bet He knew she would be hired to be there to snare Him.
Now in Mark, Jesus was in Bethany when a woman broke a bottle of perfume on Him. That's when Judas got angry and made the deal with the Pharisees. Mark reported it was at the home of Simon the Leper, a man Jesus healed. Now He is in the home of a man named Simon, a Pharisee, and another woman is "anointing" Him with expensive perfume from an alabaster jar.
So Jesus got perfumed by two women! Mary and this hooker both anointed Jesus. OK... all you church goers.... am I right? Was Jesus perfumed by two women in two places with two different results?
I wonder, was the Pharisee sneering like the Serpent when he said, "Say it, Teacher!"
Happy New Year! I did not make a Resolution to be Godlier. I didn't not make a Resolution to read the Word every day. I did not make a Resolution to go back to church. I did not make a Resolution to be more tolerant. I didn't make any Resolution! I figure I tried so hard in 2022, and it sucked really bad, so I'll just not try so hard and see how 2023 works out. I'm 72 years old... wonder if I'll even make it through another year! Heck, I wonder if the forums will be here for another year! I lost a couple of good friends this year. I can't afford another bad one, but then again, I have absolutely no control over anything. So, I just pray and go with the flow. Sorry if my daily postings bug you... but it's addiction of mine now. Happy New Year!
