From Pimp's Prostitute to Pastor's Wife

[navygal]

Amazing testimony!

[lilylangtree]

What a story of God’s mercy and grace. We all should take note.

[Between the Lines]

Thanks for posting this!

[JackDanielsOldNo7]

I know that she is a Christian now but why would any man want to marry a woman who was a whore. Yuk!! Talk about sloppy seconds.

[spotbust1]

I’m glad that God does not judge people the same way.

[cpdiii]

IIRC Mary Magdalen is thought of rather highly in Christian history.

[TKDietz]

Of course though there is no evidence of anyone marrying her after she was a prostitute, not that there is any evidence whatsoever that she ever was a prostitute.

[johnstown]

You are so correct.

When God does a work upon a life, all is “new” according to the gospel promise in the New Testament.

The “new” woman in Christ was quite first-class to her pastor husband. They are an exceptionally happy couple to this day.

[Sopater]

I’m glad that God does not judge people the same way.

God actually told Hosea to go and marry such a woman. It was meant as an example of a covenant that parallels His relationship with Israel.

When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, "Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, forsaking the LORD."

- Hosea 1:2

[johnstown]

Impressive Mary of Magdala out of whom Christ case seven devils.

And she of all individuals was the first to witness His resurrection.

Does the New Testament lift high the status of the female or what?? Not only in regard to Mary of Magdala but many others.

[spotbust1]

There are some things that I have done in my life that I am not proud of, but because of his forgiving grace, I no longer have to judge myself by those things.

It is ashame that some people don’t realize that this is what God is like and that they too can live a life free of shame through forgiveness and mercy. We could all benefit from trying to be more like Him.

[spotbust1]

What many people fail to realize is that we are all like “sloppy seconds” to God and fall short of perfection.

[rabidralph]

well-said.

[johnstown]

When Christ forgives and forgets, He does it thoroughly.

Redemption is God’s business. And He certainly knows His business.

[spotbust1]

Amen :-)

[johnstown]

You wrote: “. . .we are all like ‘sloppy seconds’ to God. . .”

True.

“All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”

It’s all even ground at the base of the cross.

[spotbust1]

You wrote: “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”

That was exactly the quote that I was trying to get at on another post, but my brain is not up to par today. One sick 2 year old and a 7 year old who is “bored”. Plus a nagging headache that won’t go away.

Thank you for posting the correct version. :-)

[AppyPappy]

But there is no evidence that Mary Magdelene was a prostitute

[johnstown]

You are welcome: Romans 3:23 to be exact.