Six days before Passover, Jesus entered Bethany where Lazarus, so recently raised from the dead, was living. Lazarus and his sisters invited Jesus to dinner at their home. Martha served. Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with them. Mary came in with a jar of very expensive aromatic oils, anointed and massaged Jesus' feet, and then wiped them with her hair. The fragrance of the oils filled the house. Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, even then getting ready to betray him, said, "Why wasn't this oil sold and the money given to the poor? It would have easily brought three hundred silver pieces." He said this not because he cared two cents about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of their common funds, but also embezzled them. Jesus said, "Let her alone. She's anticipating and honoring the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you. You don't always have me."
John 12:1-8
This alabaster jar is all I have of worth
I break it at your feet, Lord.It's less than you deserve.
You are far more beautiful,
More precious than the oil,
The sum of my desires,
And the fullness of my heart...
the time that I have left
Is all I have of worth.
I lay it at your feet, Lord.
It's less than you deserve.
And though I've little strength,
and though my days are few,
You gave your life for me,
so I will live my life for you...
Imagine you are at Martha’s table. Smell the fragrant aroma of this exotic ointment. Imagine the scene when Jesus was anointed with this precious gift. If you like, put some on yourself. As you wash your hands or feet, imagine you are washing Jesus’ feet. Or better yet, imagine that Jesus is washing you. He is washing away your sins so that you may be clean, fresh and ready to face what may come. Do you know God loves you so much He wants to be present with you even at your table?
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