Savior Divine Lutheran Church
Connect with us!
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Pastor's Message
    • Map
  • Worship
  • Prayer Ministry
  • Community Life
  • Learning
  • Missions
  • Staff

June 12 Worship

6/6/2016

0 Comments

 
As we look at Jesus' public ministry, we would find how he often takes the limelight and addresses the crowds.  At other times, he would simply withdraw from the public eye in order to be alone and have time for prayer.

This Sunday we come to one of the special times when Jesus has been invited by a Pharisee for dinner and he graciously accepts the invitation.  It is what transpires here that captures our attention. 
​
During Jesus' time there, a woman comes unexpectedly and brings along her jar of ointment.  She is weeping and goes directly to Jesus and bathes his feet with her tears.  She then kisses his feet and anoints them with ointment she has brought.  The Pharisee is up in arms and says to Jesus that if Jesus were aware of who this woman really is (a sinner), he would not have permitted her to do what she did. Jesus' response came in the form of a parable.  Here it is:

"A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.  When they could not pay, he canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?"   Luke 7:41-42

The answer ought to be obvious.  I like the way that Jesus often gets his point across by using a parable.  The reason the woman showed extravagant love was because she realized how much she had been forgiven.  Now you and I might say we don't have a bad reputation - at least I hope not - and yet have we really considered how much we have offended God with our sins - those we are aware of and those for which we have no knowledge, yet are known by God?

I would invite you to consider the words of this parable and also look at your own life.  Where do you stand in your devotion and love for your Lord?  Do you realize how much Jesus has forgiven you? My message on Sunday will have us see the intersection of this story with our own lives.

Pastor Marty
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    I invite you to reflect on these words of Scripture in preparing for worship.

    Picture
    Pastor Marty Pauschke

    Archives

    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013

    RSS Feed

ELCA   Metropolitan Chicago Synod  Augsburg Fortress  The Hills Chamber of Commerce