(CLICK THE TITLE) Good morning everyone. I ask that you keep me in your prayers as a group of us are doing street ministry in Chicago. What a day to just find a stranger and do a random act of kindness. Let the light of Jesus shine on someone.
Today’s Prayer
Father, we know You are able; able to move mountains, to speak creation into existence, to heal the sick, save the lost, to meet every need we have. We commit ourselves to You. We pray for all the people around the world, plagued by turmoil, wars, illness, lack of basic needs, insecurity and fear, and addictions that enslave. Lord, You alone know best how to meet these needs and solve these dilemmas. We pray that You would intervene, that people would be drawn to You, and that You would give them rest and healing, safety and security, a sound mind and a hopeful future. We pray that You would help us to see who You want us to minister to today and offer a hand of fellowship, a ray of light, or whatever You want to offer through us. Thank You, Lord, for meeting our needs. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Let’s eat.
At Jesus’ Feet
The Woman of Luke 7:37-46
One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner!” Then Jesus answered his thoughts. “Simon,” he said to the Pharisee, “I have something to say to you.” “Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied. Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people—500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other. But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?” Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said. Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.
She Knelt at His Feet
In Confession, Wept at His Feet
In Penitence, Washed His Feet
In Humiliation, Wiped His Feet
In Devotion, Kissed His Feet
In Affection and Adoration, Anointed His Feet
Have you knelt at His feet and asked forgiveness lately?
Quote of the Day
Focusing on God in the present moment is an antidote to self-pity and despair. It gives one clearer vision, courage and energy in the face of life’s troubles. Such an approach helps one to avoid even the smallest tension, anger and bitterness. Attention to God’s presence dissolves them. I can help others because I am not focused on myself.
Glen Argan
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