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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 17, 2008 7:48:36 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- John 12:1-8 ---------- Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, ‘Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?’ (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) Jesus said, ‘Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.’
Devotional ---------- Jesus was well aware of his impending death. He visits the home of Mary and Martha. A dinner party was put together. In the midst of the party Mary is moved to anoint the feet of Jesus with expensive oil and then wipe them with her hair. Judas reacted negatively to this. Was it a sign of his betrayal? Jesus took Mary's action as a sign of preparation for his death. He commended Mary's intuition of his needs and her love. God was ministering through her to God's beloved Son.
Prayer ------------- May I have more love to thee, O Christ, more love to thee. Amen
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