So I just wanted to share a little bit about what Pastor John Gray shared yesterday. He is a great man of GOD and also a very funny preacher.
He spoke of the scripture in Luke where the woman who was a prostitute("sinning woman") came to Jesus and poured out the most expensive perfume on his feet washed his feet and dried them with her hair out of respect honor and devotion OR out of WORHSIP.
Here is the passage so you can read it....
Luke 7:37-40English Standard Version (ESV)
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.”
Luke 7:44-50English Standard Version (ESV)
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[a] themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
John Gray pointed out so many things in the story and here are a few that truly stood out to me
1- The woman NEVER said one word but all she did was position herself at the feet of JESUS and pour out her worship at his feet
2- How did Simon (a pharisee) know who the woman was (food for thought-you take that and chew on that) What had Simon been doing- quick to judge her but not expose himself
3- Jesus turns toward the woman but speaks to Simon ---- this is how Jesus works he turns towards the BROKEN but addresses the RELIGIOUS
4- The woman never said one WORD but only WORSHIPED - she came in broken and left forgiven and FREE ---------------------THIS IS TRUE WORSHIP
We don't have to say anything or have it all together just worship our loving Saviour and HE WILL SET US FREE!
Lovingly Jules
John 4:24 "GOD is SPIRIT and they that worship him must worship in SPIRIT and TRUTH."
