Simon's Mother-in-Law

Jesus chose this un-named woman of little status. He reached out to her and healed her, just as we must reach out and offer what healing we can to those who need us, especially those who society might look down upon.

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Woman with a 12-year Haemorrhage

Jesus teaches us that it’s important to be attentive to people and movements around me. In the crush of the crowds, in the busy-ness of the day, somebody might be reaching out to me.

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A Sinful Woman Anointed Jesus

Noticing how Jesus is in this encounter gives us some hints about how we should be in our encounters with other people - especially wounded people, people on the margins, people who are excluded from society, from family, from conversation, from consideration.

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The Persistent Widow

The widow's persistence in pursuing the judge and justice mirrors the heart of God. God is a persistent lover, who pursues us and will never let us go. There is nowhere you can go where God has not gone before, and there is no place where you can hide from God’s love.

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The Widow Who Gave Two Coins

When we look below the surface, perhaps this story is not about money at all. Perhaps it’s not just about money, but about giving of our time, energy, abilities to others even when we are tired or very busy. Perhaps this is about giving when it’s really hard, when you think you have very little left to give.

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