Week #68: El Amor!
Hola!! This week was super hot and super great! Nothing too crazy happened, so I don't have a specific story for you guys...but I just thought I'd share something this week from the scriptures!
I was reading in Luke 7, the story at the end of the chapter is what I really loved! I believe it begins in verse 37. A sinful woman, began to wash Christ's feet with some ointments and her tears, and wiping his feet with her hair. The Pharises began to question Christ about why He would let a woman such as her, wash his feet. Christ's response is something that just left me thinking for a while. He said that she had rendered Him an act so full of love, and her sins were forgiven because of the love that she had in her heart. Although she was a very sinful woman, Christ had forgiven her in that moment. Christ then said that those who love great, receive great forgiveness. Those who love little, receive little forgiveness.
There is no need to try to become a "more patient/humble/forgiving/etc type of person". Because at the end of the day, all we need to do is love more, and have pure charity in our hearts for others. As we love at a new level, we become more humble, patient, happy, and obedient disciples of Christ.
Our greatest example of love was our Savior Jesus Christ. He descended from His heavenly throne, to come among us, only to be tortured, crucified, and hated by those around Him. He loved those that hated Him, and He served those who did Him wrong. The world will tell us to treat others the way they treat us, but if we are to be more like our Savior, we have to love those who despise us, who hate us, who mistreat us, and dont love us at all. I promise we will never regret loving someone to the full extent we can!!
