---Trust Jesus ~~ He Loves You!

---"A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them." --[Luke 37-38/ NIV]

---Desperate. Exhausted. Hopeless. That's how the woman felt the night she sought Jesus when He dined with the Pharisees. Wearied from the weight of sin, she wept tears of remorse mingled with worship for the Savior. He alone cold cleanse her and remove her shackles of shame. Only He could set her free and give her a fresh start.

She didn't care what others thought of her actions. Their snide comments, criticism, and judgment didn't matter. Her only concern was of Jesus and HIs thoughts about her.

She opened the alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. She poured it onto Jesus' feet and as she did, she gave him all the pain of her past. "your sins are forgiven," Jesus said. "your faith has saved you; go i peace" (Luke 7:48, 50 IV).

Numerous women have shared their secrets with me. Their stories of abuse and shattered dreams break my heart. Shame and pain break theirs. . But inner freedom and joy comes when they entrust their deepest pain to Jesus. He forgives, affirms, and restores them as He did the woman with the alabaster jar.

Do you have an alabaster jar too? Open it and pour out your pain onto Jesus' feet. Worship Him. Trust Him. He will forgive, affirm and restore you. Oh how Jesus loves you!

--ODB/GF