39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner!” (Luke 7:39 NLT)
Prejudice can take many forms. Some forms of prejudice are not as obvious as others. We see that in the continuing story of Jesus' visit to the house of a Pharisee. After a woman poured expensive perfume on Jesus' feet, the Pharisee objected to the "kind of woman" Jesus let touch him. What kind of woman was she? He called her a sinner. That was prejudice.
If we have prejudice against sinners, we are pre-judging ourselves because we are all sinners. Jesus pre-judged us and took our sins to the cross. He took our judgment on Himself. He has the power to forgive us and give us a new life in Him.
Prejudice can take many forms. Some forms of prejudice are not as obvious as others. We see that in the continuing story of Jesus' visit to the house of a Pharisee. After a woman poured expensive perfume on Jesus' feet, the Pharisee objected to the "kind of woman" Jesus let touch him. What kind of woman was she? He called her a sinner. That was prejudice.
If we have prejudice against sinners, we are pre-judging ourselves because we are all sinners. Jesus pre-judged us and took our sins to the cross. He took our judgment on Himself. He has the power to forgive us and give us a new life in Him.
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