When reading in Luke 7 the other day, I came across the story where the woman washed Jesus' feet w/ her tears, dried them with her hair and poured oil all over them. I've read this story multiple times and heard it preached numerous times in my life and it always shows the sensitivity of who Jesus is. This time while reading it, the last statement Jesus makes to the woman after using her as an example to Simon was, "Your faith has saved you, go in peace" opened up my eyes to a clear understanding.
Jesus' statement jumped out at me. It simply shows that her faith in him saved her. She simply believed that he had what she needed and she was willing to give any dignity she had as well as any possessions that she held to get it. Her belief wasn't a decision, it was a submission. Faith isn't something that we can just decide to do, it is something that we have to submit everything we have to. It's not a mental condition, it's a heart condition. A decision that we make can be changed, but when we submit to something we hand over our rights. This woman handed over her rights, prostitute or not, she released who she was and what she had for Jesus to now have. She, as Simon saw, had no right to be before Jesus doing what she was doing. She didn't deserve to wash his feet, let alone have him acknowledge her, but thank you Jesus that you don't see us by what we deserve but by how you love us.
He told the woman to "go in peace." Because of her faith, she was now free and not under the burden of her sins and she came to know the real Jesus. She was able to walk in peace because eternity in Heaven was hers. That day she submitted her rights and knew her life was secure with Christ.
Don't just decide to follow Christ, submit your life to him and know him in a whole new way.
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