The Word Made Fresh – The Friend of Sinners

The Word Made Fresh – The Friend of Sinners
August 23, 2015

The Word Made Fresh – The Friend of Sinners

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Passage: Luke 7:36-50
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The story of Jesus being annointed by the sinful woman in Luke 7:36-50 is good news for anyone who has ever been so sinful and messed up that they felt rejected and unwanted by God or by other people.

When Jesus has contact with sinful or unclean people, rather than Jesus getting infected, it is always the unclean one who gets infected by Jesus’ love.  The holiness of Jesus is available and contagious – anyone can get infected by his love, no matter how messy or sinful their life might be.

Jesus wants to redefine our image of what God is like.  Far from being a God who can’t stand to have sinful people in his presence, Jesus is crossing barriers left and right to get as close as possible to sinful and messed up people – not to punish or condemn them, but to befriend and defend them.

Jesus is a friend of sinners.  We can come near to him and let his love wash us clean.  We can respond by offering Jesus our love and whatever we have to give, knowing that he will delight in it.

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