Luke 7:50

"Then Jesus said to the woman [who anointed him while he was having dinner at the Pharisee's house], "Your sins are forgiven." The men at the table..."

What's the difference between flattery and genuine praise? Michele Howe reminds us again about women in the marketplace and the very needed virtue of affirming and giving appreciation to those who need it and deserve it.

Only God can forgive Jesus did a lot of miracles in the course of two days, things that man could do only with God's help. In fact, some of the Old Testament prophets did similar things, with God's help. It is at the end of the chapter, that he does something only God can

"Dear Disciple, I made people nervous during My ministry by including women. I served them, ministered to them, and included them in My ministry while..."