Week 9 - A New Beginning

Theme: God takes me and accepts me just as I am. Realizing this is a new beginning of life, a path which can be taken.

What I might wish to ask God for: That I may accept that I am accepted as I am. That I can thank God for everything which has been given to me.

If, in our darkest night, we search for what brings us life, God will always be there for us.

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Music: “De Noche” Taizé

De noche irenos, de noche que para encontrar la fuente, solo la sed nos alumbra, sola la sed nos alumbra.

From night we will go, from the night, in order to find the Source. Only the thirst gives us light. Only the thirst gives us light.

Spotify link:

https://open.spotify.com/track/3WCOwVwUGM0F6EMJr37uJK?si=4a2d3624cc9f4699

YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsL8bm0iDXI

Luke 7,36- 50 A Sinful Woman Forgiven

36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was sitting at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 38 and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 

To step over the threshold of my own pride. To admit to myself that the way I was going was leading to a dead end. To make myself small for Jesus, who already forgives me as I walk in. Could I also do this? Can I see what for me appears to be the threshold I need to step over? The threshold which is maybe blocking me?

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39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 40 And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “What is it, Teacher?” 

Jesus knows. He knows who she is, He knows who I am. What effect does this have on me?

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41 “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much;…..

Love. Healing through love. Also in our ordinary human lives. Are there people who I can love? Maybe even people to whom I can give love which forgives, orpeople from whom I can receive love which forgives?

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…. but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”[d] 48 And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

So very much love from Jesus, from God, also for me, that my shortcomings are forgiven. Do I long for this? Is this meant for me?

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