03/27/2024
For everything, there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.
~~ECCLESIASTES 3:1 (ESV)
A woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
MATTHEW 26:7 (NIV)
That day, rather than sadness, we felt a joyful sense of release and freedom. We were unencumbered, ready to follow Jesus anywhere. Our sacrifices seemed small in comparison to the rich blessings we received in answering His call.
I believe that Lazarus's sister Mery felt this same sense of release as she offered her most valuable possession to Jesus, her Lord. In an act of overwhelming adoration, she freely poured out costly perfume on Him. What some viewed as a waste of resources, Jesus saw as Mary's act of sacrificial worship. The one who had sat at His feet had listened (Luke 10:39). She got it and prepared Jesus for His death.
FAITH STEP: As an act of sacrificial worship, consider what you can offer Jesus, even if it means risking the ridicule of those who simply don't get it.