Love Enough To Confront

Luke 7:36-50

Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman
40 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you."
"Tell me, teacher," he said.

41 "Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[a] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"

43 Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled."
"You have judged correctly," Jesus said.

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little."

48 Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

49 The other guests began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

50 Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Bee's Thoughts:

As I read the above passage I just felt like crying...

Jesus said, "her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved much". Now I know why I can have such simple faith in Jesus and remain in this faith for so many years. Some people might think I am crazy to love an unseen Jesus so much. But what they don't know is that I love Jesus very much because He has forgiven me much too. Without Him I would have been gone long ago.

I have heard many who would say they rather love the one whom they loved but doesn't recipocate that love, to the one who loves them a lot but they don't love. I felt the reverse. I can be moved by true love and stay in that love forever till it is removed. So I love Jesus because He first loved me while I was still a sinner, not while I was good. He loved me just as I was and am now. How can I not love someone who loves me so much? I will love.

Dear Jesus,
Thank You for loving me so much...
You loved me right from the start
And that has touched my heart.

I love You very much too...
I can't resist Your love so true
That captures my heart in surrender to You.

I just love You...

- Bee