Smelly Hair and a Bottle of Perfume
Have you ever felt like you don’t love Jesus that much? I mean when you’re being truly honest with yourself, it’s tough for you to say that you really love Jesus? What do we do when we’re in this type of position? How do we come to actually love Jesus and have a relationship with Him, rather than merely acknowledging intellectually that Jesus is God? I think the Bible provides us with an answer in Luke 7:36-50. There are three characters to remember: Simon the Pharisee, Jesus, and Woman A (because she had no other name in this story). GET THE CONTEXT In Ancient Near-Eastern Culture, people wore sandals and walked on dirty roads. And just like when you wear flip flops to the beach, your feet get dirty and need to be washed. So back in the day when you went to someone’s house, it was custom for them to wash your feet. This was a regular part of ANE culture. Also in ANE culture, if you wanted to honor a guest, you would pour pe...