My Alabaster Box - Luke 7

by Diana Durrill

Read Matthew 8:1-13 and Luke 7  

"Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven--for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little. And he said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'" - Luke 7:47,48

The Pharisee wasn't less of a sinner than this woman.  He just wasn't as aware of his sin.  His sin looked different, felt different, and resulted in different consequences than hers.  The point Jesus is making is that, unlike the Pharisee, the woman with the alabaster box was fully aware of her need of a Savior and she saw Jesus as just that - her personal Lord and Savior.  Her faith in who He was and her repentance of her sin is what brought her into relationship with Jesus Christ.

My prayer that we all will find the forgiveness of our own 

sin to be worthy of sacrificial praise, living our lives out of 

gratitude and love for the One who can and has forgiven us.

This song, Alabaster Box sung by CeCe Winans, is one that we heard at Women of Faith.  Enjoy!