Nicknames - Audio The Living Cornerstone

Have you ever had a nickname? I had a grandfather named Louie Whitaker. I was named after him and I was called Little Louie, because he was the big Louie or just Louie. The name stuck with me only when I was around him. It was to distinguish us. There was a guy named Ted who was known as Tiny. But he wasn’t tiny. He was a big guy who was just a great person who helped everyone he came in contact with. If you are not careful, you can “own” your nickname and it can stick with you as well as influence how you feel about yourself and how others feel about you.
Jesus was having a meal just before Passover with some friends. A woman is at the meal and breaks open a very expensive jar of perfume and anointed Jesus as he was at the table. The criticism was quick and the woman was rebuked for using such an expensive item. Jesus was quick to set them straight and praise the woman for her act of worship. The story really centers on the woman, the perfume, Jesus and the detractors. But there is an important person that is just glazed over. The man in whose house where the dinner was held. His name was Simon and he had a nickname.