Luke 7:39
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him, for she is a sinner!”
Jesus walks into places where hearts are closed, motives are mixed, and judgments hang in the air. He steps across the thresholds we build. In Simon’s home, He saw a woman the way grace always sees—through the lens of possibility, not shame.
Simon noticed her sin; Jesus noticed her need. We sometimes do the same, missing our own faults while pointing out someone else’s stains. Yet Jesus keeps coming close. He sits at our table, even when our welcome is half‑hearted. His love doesn’t wait for perfect motives. It simply arrives, offering the healing we didn’t know we needed.
I’m Lonnie Davis and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Suggested Prayer: Lord, open my eyes to Your mercy, soften my pride, and help me welcome Your transforming love.