Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”(Luke 7:39-40 ESV)
It is amazing that this Pharisee even had Jesus into his home, since Jesus had just put the Pharisees in their place for rejecting John the Baptist. Not only that, based on some previous events, Jesus always seemed to know what those around Him were thinking. Thirdly, this guy makes himself an open target for conviction - "Give me your best punch, Jesus." Normally, it would seem a good thing to: 1) not care what people think about you having Jesus; 2) letting Him into your thought life; 3) giving Him permission to tell you whatever He wants to. But there seems to be an air of arrogance in this man that too often lives in us: I don't care what anyone says; I have a right to my opinion; I can take conviction and not change. Sure, this guy has guts, but does he have what it takes to follow Jesus?
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