A woman enters a house, seemingly full of self-assurance. She has only one specific goal: Jesus! She must get to Jesus!
She approaches him. Suddenly, tears roll down her face, falling directly onto Jesus’ feet. She reacts spontaneously by wiping the tears away with her hair. Then she kisses his feet, over and over again. Finally, she even pours an expensive oil over his feet.
Unbelievable! From the perspective of the religious leaders with whom Jesus is, she defiles him with every touch. The Bible says she is a sinner, a woman who was rejected in those days. Yet Jesus does not reject her! He allows her to do this, thereby acknowledging her trust. What are the consequences of this for this woman?
Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven – as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.’
Luke 7,47
Jesus looks at her and grants her forgiveness. That is precisely her hope, her faith, her goal. That is why she wanted to come to Jesus.
With what hope do you come to Jesus?
Bible passage on this topic: Luke 7,36-50
