She had been a great sinner! ',

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"Her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved MUCH!" Luke 7:47

She had been a great sinner! 
Convinced of her sin . . .
she sought the Saviour,
applied for pardon, and
she found mercy!

Deeply affected with the love of Christ, and the manner in which He displayed it—her soul glowed with love to Him in return. She not only loved Him—but she loved Him MUCH! And therefore she could endure scorn, contempt, and persecution, in order to enjoy His presence and listen to His Word. 

Her love could not be confined in her heart—it sought to show itself; she therefore . . . 
brought the alabaster box of precious ointment, 
washed His feet with her tears,
wiped them with the hair of her head, and
anointed them with the expensive ointment. 

Here is an example for us! 

We also are great sinners; Jesus has kindly received us and pardoned our sins; His love to us—is as great as it was to this woman! But is our love to Him—equal to hers? I fear not. 

But why? Because . . .
our conviction of sin is not as clear, 
our views of our unworthiness are not as vivid,
our apprehensions of danger are not as painful, or
our sense of pardoning mercy is not as deep! 

We cannot force ourselves to love. But we can direct our thoughts to Jesus, and seek for the Holy Spirit to shed abroad His love in our hearts.