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But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,\\xa0as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient\\xa0with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.\\xa0The heavens will disappear with a roar;\\xa0the elements will be destroyed by fire,\\xa0and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives\\xa0as you look forward\\xa0to the day of God and speed its coming.\\xa0That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.\\xa0But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,\\xa0where righteousness dwells.So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless\\xa0and at peace with him. Bear in mind that our Lord\\u2019s patience\\xa0means salvation\\u2026 2 Peter 3:8-16\\xa0(NIV)

When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee\\u2019s house and reclined at the table.\\xa0A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee\\u2019s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume.\\xa0As 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. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, \\u201cIf this man were a prophet,\\xa0he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is\\u2014that she is a sinner.\\u201d Jesus answered him,\\xa0\\u201cSimon, I have something to tell you.\\u201d \\u201cTell me, teacher,\\u201d he said.\\u201cTwo people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,\\xa0and the other fifty.\\xa0Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?\\u201d Simon replied, \\u201cI suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.\\u201d \\u201cYou have judged correctly,\\u201d\\xa0Jesus said. Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon,\\xa0\\u201cDo you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet,\\xa0but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.\\xa0You did not give me a kiss,\\xa0but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet.\\xa0You did not put oil on my head,\\xa0but she has poured perfume on my feet.\\xa0Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven\\u2014as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.\\u201d Then Jesus said to her,\\xa0\\u201cYour sins are forgiven.\\u201d The other guests began to say among themselves, \\u201cWho is this who even forgives sins?\\u201d 50\\xa0Jesus said to the woman,\\xa0\\u201cYour faith has saved you;\\xa0go in peace.\\u201d Luke 7:36-50\\xa0(NIV)

1. Our vulnerability honors God and he honors our vulnerability.

True desperation will remove all reservation.

2. He sees us\\u2026 truly.

God doesn\\u2019t just accept you out of mercy\\u2026 He delights in you out of Grace.

3. His forgiveness is astounding.

The forgiveness we have received should determine the worship we release.

4. The crowd won\\u2019t understand.
5. We know someone who needs what we have found.