Eat and be filled

Notes of meeting on 27 July 2016

Picture of Jesus raising his hand in blessing over us.
At his Heart was a shining monstrance shedding rays of light.
He says: "Eat and be filled".

Psalm 63
¹ [Psalm Of David When he was in the desert of Judah] God, you are my God, I pine for you; my heart thirsts for you, my body longs for you, as a land parched, dreary and waterless.
² Thus I have gazed on you in the sanctuary, seeing your power and your glory.
³ Better your faithful love than life itself; my lips will praise you.
⁴ Thus I will bless you all my life, in your name lift up my hands.
⁵ All my longings fulfilled as with fat and rich foods, a song of joy on my lips and praise in my mouth.
⁶ On my bed when I think of you, I muse on you in the watches of the night,
⁷ for you have always been my help; in the shadow of your wings I rejoice;
⁸ my heart clings to you, your right hand supports me.
⁹ May those who are hounding me to death go down to the depths of the earth,
¹⁰ given over to the blade of the sword, and left as food for jackals.
¹¹ Then the king shall rejoice in God, all who swear by him shall gain recognition, for the mouths of liars shall be silenced.

Ephesians 2 v 4 -10
⁴ But God, being rich in faithful love, through the great love with which he loved us,
⁵ even when we were dead in our sins, brought us to life with Christ -- it is through grace that you have been saved-
⁶ and raised us up with him and gave us a place with him in heaven, in Christ Jesus.
⁷ This was to show for all ages to come, through his goodness towards us in Christ Jesus, how extraordinarily rich he is in grace.
⁸ Because it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith; not by anything of your own, but by a gift from God;
⁹ not by anything that you have done, so that nobody can claim the credit.
¹⁰ We are God's work of art, created in Christ Jesus for the good works which God has already designated to make up our way of life.

Luke 7 v 26 - 50
³⁶ One of the Pharisees invited him to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee's house and took his place at table,
³⁷ suddenly a woman came in, who had a bad name in the town. She had heard he was dining with the Pharisee and had brought with her an alabaster jar of ointment.
³⁸ She waited behind him at his feet, weeping, and her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them away with her hair; then she covered his feet with kisses and anointed them with the ointment.
³⁹ When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, 'If this man were a prophet, he would know who this woman is and what sort of person it is who is touching him and what a bad name she has.'
⁴⁰ Then Jesus took him up and said, 'Simon, I have something to say to you.' He replied, 'Say on, Master.'
⁴¹ 'There was once a creditor who had two men in his debt; one owed him five hundred denarii, the other fifty.
⁴² They were unable to pay, so he let them both off. Which of them will love him more?'
⁴³ Simon answered, 'The one who was let off more, I suppose.' Jesus said, 'You are right.'
⁴⁴ Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, 'You see this woman? I came into your house, and you poured no water over my feet, but she has poured out her tears over my feet and wiped them away with her hair.
⁴⁵ You gave me no kiss, but she has been covering my feet with kisses ever since I came in.
⁴⁶ You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
⁴⁷ For this reason I tell you that her sins, many as they are, have been forgiven her, because she has shown such great love. It is someone who is forgiven little who shows little love.'
⁴⁸ Then he said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'
⁴⁹ Those who were with him at table began to say to themselves, 'Who is this man, that even forgives sins?'
⁵⁰ But he said to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you; go in peace.'