-June 1, 2023-
Good morning, happy Thursday,
“Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil” (John 12:3).
“And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word” (Luke 10:39).
Mary was the quiet, thoughtful, worshipful sister. She loved the Lord Jesus and showed it. In Luke 10:38-42 we find her sitting at Jesus’ feet and hearing His word. She hung on His every word and coveted every moment in His presence. As we mentioned yesterday in Part I, she represents worship. She was no part-time worshipper, no half-hearted disciple. She gave her heart and all that she had to Christ.
I am sure she went to her room, to her secret hiding place, and fetched a pound of very costly oil of spikenard that she was keeping for her wedding day. She decided to bring it out and anoint the feet of Jesus and wipe His feet with her hair. It was a selfless, sensitive, and sacrificial act of devotion. Judas complained that the oil could have been sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor. Three hundred denarii was equivalent to a worker’s yearly wages. Jesus did not rebuke her, instead He commended her; He did however rebuke Judas.
Jesus made the statement, “Let her alone; she has kept this for my burial. For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always” (John 7-8). Our Savior said, “Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her” (Mark 14:9).
There is a beautiful hymn, “Lead Me to Calvary,” which says, “Let me like Mary through the gloom, come with a gift to Thee; Show to me now the empty tomb — Lead me to Calvary.” May we as the friends of Jesus bring our worship, praise, and thanks to Him daily. He is so worthy.
Have a blessed day at Jesus’ feet. Stay safe and healthy.
Seeking His face in worship,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 