"Leave her alone," said Jesus. "Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to Me." — Mark 14:6
Jesus cut through the fog of moral confusion and found the one thing that mattered: Here was a woman who loved God.
We all know the story. A woman breaks open a bottle of perfume worth a year’s wages and anoints Jesus. Those present tried to shame her for her impractical devotion. But Jesus comes to her rescue.
Her extravagance was well-placed, says Jesus. It earned her a place in history.
This is the joy of serving God. He won’t be boxed in, and neither will He allow His children to be boxed in by someone else’s rigid requirements. He drinks in our expressions of love for Him, as many and as varied as they are. They mean something to Him.
Your act of worship will not be forgotten.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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