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Jesus wants you to come to Him just as you are!

12/4/2019

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Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little. Luke 7:47 NKJV
 
A woman described as a sinner entered the house of a Pharisee. She stood behind Jesus weeping. She washed His feet with her tears. She wiped them with her hair. She kissed Jesus’ feet and anointed them with a flask of fragrant oil she brought with her.
 
God filled her heart with His love. This was an outward expression of what God was doing in her heart. God poured out His Spirit on her even though she was described a sinner. God met her right where she was, just as she was the day she worshipped Jesus!
 
The Pharisee did not invite her to His house. Jesus did not summon her. What made her think she could approach Jesus with such boldness? In that culture a religious leader would not allow a woman to touch Him. Who gave her permission to lay hands on Jesus?
 
Where did she get the boldness to commit this act of love and worship? Who gave her permission to pour out her heart to Jesus?
 
While she was pouring out her heart to Jesus a Pharisee was watching with a critical eye. In his heart he said to himself; “This man if He were a prophet would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him for she is a sinner.”
 
The Pharisee does not approve of her act of worship. God did! 
 
If she had gone to the Pharisee instead of Jesus he may have sent her away. He may have given her instructions to follow before she could approach or seek God. He may have instructed her to commit an act of repentance before entering the synagogue. 
 
This woman had the boldness to approach Jesus because the Spirit of God drew her to the Lord. God beckoned her to receive His love. God wanted to meet with her even though she was living a sinful lifestyle. The Lord wanted to fill her heart with His love!
 
God did not call her to jump through religious hoops. He invited her to enter into a loving relationship with Him through faith in Jesus Christ.
 
Jesus said to her; “Your faith has saved you: Go in peace.” The faith that saved her was the faith to believe God was standing before her! 
 
Sometimes we say God loves us but we do not live as if He does. We believe God loves our Pastor. We know He loves the Sunday school teacher. We may have difficulty believing Jesus loves us!
 
God wants to meet with you today regardless of what you have done. You can approach God with great boldness. God has forgiven you of much so you can love Him much!
 
If you have a loving relationship with Almighty God through faith in Jesus Christ go in peace. Your faith in Jesus has saved you. Share the peace in your heart with others!
 
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    ​Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!
     
    Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
     
    The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ! 
     
    This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.
     
    The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
     
    The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him! 
     
    Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
     
    God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                       
    Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.
     
    We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
     
    Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.
     
    God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
     
    Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

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