A Sinner Never Looks So Sweetly
A sinner's genuine repentance and tears bring great pleasure to God.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes that a sinner appears most beautiful to God when they express genuine repentance through tears. He illustrates this by referencing the woman who wept at Jesus' feet, highlighting that while God may be displeased with sin, He delights in the heartfelt sorrow of a repentant heart. Brooks reassures that God values these tears so much that He keeps a bottle for them, symbolizing His compassion and grace towards sinners seeking forgiveness.
Text
"She stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began
to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with
the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them
with the fragrant oil." Luke 7:38
A sinner never looks so sweetly, as when he weeps
most penitentially. Though God is displeased with a sinner's
sins--yet He is very well pleased with a sinner's tears, and
therefore has a bottle for them. It is a great pleasure to
God--to see a sinner drown his sins in a deluge of
penitential tears.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Sweetness of a Sinner's Tears
- A. A sinner's tears are a sweet offering to God
- B. God is pleased with a sinner's repentance
- II. The Pleasure of God in a Sinner's Tears
- A. God has a bottle for a sinner's tears
- B. It is a great pleasure to God to see a sinner repent
Key Quotes
“A sinner never looks so sweetly, as when he weeps most penitentially.” — Thomas Brooks
“It is a great pleasure to God--to see a sinner drown his sins in a deluge of penitential tears.” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- Recognize the importance of genuine repentance in your relationship with God.
- Allow yourself to be overwhelmed with sorrow for your sins, just as a sinner in the Bible story.
- Trust that God is pleased with your tears and is willing to forgive you.