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Jesus, My Saviour
(Not what I was
But what I could be
That's how Jesus saw me.")
Jesus saw beyond my sins. He saw what I could be.
It was so hard to understand and accept that from the bottom of depression's pit.
How could such a loving and merciful God forgive the likes of such an unworthy person?
Yet he did. He forgave me. It was up to me to reach out for him and show my
willingness to love and serve him completely. There is no half-way being a
Christian. It's all or none. It is up to us. He will not force us to
come to him, but he is always there waiting for us with open arms. Thank you Jesus.
Luke 7:36 - 50
36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went
into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that
Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with
tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed
them with the ointment.
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within
himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of
woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto
thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five
hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me
therefore, which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And
he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I
entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet
with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not
ceased to kiss my feet.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my
feet with ointment.
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she
loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is
this that forgiveth sins also?
50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
What a beautiful and merciful story from the Bible.
There are so many such stories of forgiveness in the Holy Bible. Thank you Lord of
Lords, King of Kings, my All in All, the Great I Am. Thank you Jesus Christ my
Saviour. I love you.
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