(Mark 14:7)
At two different times Jesus was anointed with costly perfume.
(1) By a sinful woman in Capernaum (Luke 7:36-50)
(2) Mary from Bethany (Mark 14:1-11) During the Passion Week.
Both women from different situations wanted to show love and gratitude to Jesus. In their actions with anointing Jesus with expensive perfume, they displayed an act of worship. The sinful woman was criticized for her sinful lifestyle (Luke 7:39) and Mary from Bethany, was criticized for wasting the expensive perfume. (Mark 14: 4-5)
What really stood out to me as I read these two accounts, is that these two women did not care what people thought about them. Nothing was going to stop them from showing love and gratitude towards Jesus. Nothing was going to stop them from worshiping Him in this way.
And the question comes to us: Why do we let people, things, and certain situations, stop us from showing our love and commitment to Jesus?
It comes down to the question: Is Jesus first in our lives? He is our Savior, our Shepherd, the one who wants to provide the best that heaven has to offer. How much do we love Jesus? (GP)
Oh how I love Jesus
Oh how I love Jesus
Oh how I love Jesus
Because He first loved me.
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