Raw nerve

Friday June 22nd, Luke 7: 39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner." If the Pharisee knew what kind of Prophet Jesus was, he would know who was touching him, and why that nerve was so raw. Jesus did know what kind of woman she was, one with a hurting heart that longed for forgiveness. Jesus knew what kind of man the Pharisee was, a good man who thought he was good enough and wanted to impress his friends with his goodness by inviting Jesus over for dinner, showing just how open and liberal he was. It would help him in his status. Liberal or conservative, we are both capable of being cold hearted and calculating. Liberal or conservative, we are both saved by the grace of God.