Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I can be forgiven.
Faith Verse
Jeremiah 29:13 (NLT)
“If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.”
Question of the Day: What are you willing to do to pursue Jesus?
Read about It
Read: Luke 7:36–39
The woman in this Bible story was known for being a sinner. It was a big deal for her to go uninvited to the Pharisee’s home. But she had heard Jesus would be having dinner there. So in spite of what other people thought of her, she made her way to Jesus as He sat at the table. She began to cry on His feet, drying them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet! The perfume she used to pour on Jesus’ feet was very expensive. It may have been worth as much as a year’s payment for work!
Can you imagine sitting at the table and watching this? The Pharisee was definitely surprised, and maybe even angry that she was there. What he didn’t understand was that this woman was pouring out all that she had at Jesus’s feet. She understood what Jesus could do. She was willing to take the risk to get to Jesus, so she could be forgiven.
Jesus wants us to come to Him just as we are. He wants us to pursue Him, to want to know and follow Him, no matter what the cost may be. Through Him, we can be forgiven!
Talk about It
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Question 1. What did the Pharisee call this woman? Answer 1. A sinner (Luke 7:39)
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| Question 2. How do you think the woman felt about what others were thinking and saying about her?
Answer 2. Answers will vary.
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| Question 3. How did the woman show honor to Jesus?
Answer 3. She knelt at His feet, wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and poured her bottle of perfume on them. (Luke 7:37–38)
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Question 4. If you had been there, what would you have thought or said? Answer 4. Answers will vary.
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| Question 5. What are you willing to do to pursue Jesus?
Answer 5. Answers will vary. |
Pray about It
Jesus, thank You that I can come to You just as I am. Help me to never allow anything to keep me from pursuing You. Thank You for forgiving me. Amen.