August 2, 2008
What Lessons Can We Learn from the Sinful Woman?
People will talk, no matter what we do. Let’s forget trying to squelch gossips with words; they’re masters of that media. The best way to zip their lips is simply to turn away from their noise and focus our eyes and ears on the One whose opinion really matters.
The Pharisees thought they were the good guys. Simon was willing to be taught. Simon wasn’t willing to humble himself and worship Christ.
One person’s beautiful is another person’s ugly. Since we can’t change the aroma of Christ that lingers around us, even when it offends others, we might as well break open the whole bottle and let the world catch His scent.
Silence speaks volumes. When we’re talking to Jesus, as she was, we can hear better when we’re listening in silence and worshiping … not talking.