"And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace."
Today's quote relates how much more forgiveness means to those of us who have lived our lives on the underside of society where sin rules everything. To those who are only guilty of a minor misdeed, forgiveness don't necessarily mean that much. But, to people like me, who have lived a life that has been, for the most part, totally contrary to the will of God, His forgiveness is the most precious thing in our lives.
In the last part of today's quote, Jesus forgave the sins of the woman with the alabaster box. Jesus said, "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace."
God's forgiveness has already been granted to every soul who has learned the word of God and who has put his/her faith in the virgin borne life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. That soul is sealed until the day of redemption by the Holy Spirit of God; "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
My encouragement to everyone who will listen is that you study God's word from Genesis 1 all the way through the final amen in the Revelation. If you do that, you will learn the way of eternal salvation, it is simple; "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." (John 5:24) "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)~
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