1 Tim 4::12-16 / Luke 7:36-50
It is often said that actions speak louder than words, and indeed it is.
Most actions convey an unmistakable message, especially when it is an act of compassion, or kindness, or gentleness, or patience.
But there are also actions that are difficult to interpret, because we may not know the context or the intentions.
And there are actions that generally are considered as crude or crass or even offensive.
In the gospel, the woman with a bad name in the town came up to Jesus who was having a meal at a Pharisee’s house.
She waited behind Himn at His feet, weeping, and her tears fell on His feet, and she wiped them away with her hair, and covered His feet with kisses and anointed them with the ointment.
Simon, the Pharisee, as well as the others present, would be confused and wonder what that woman’s actions can mean.
And since that woman had a bad name in town, the people would also wonder why Jesus was letting her to that to Him.
If not for His explanation, it would be difficult to understand that it was all about love and forgiveness.
So when there are things in life and also people’s actions that we don’t understand, let us bring it before the Lord in prayer.
Let us also ask the Lord to help us look at people with love and forgiveness, and the Lord will also look at us with love and forgiveness.