Mary anoints Jesus feet with expensive ointment in John 12. She is accused by Judas for wasting the valuable perfume. Apart from the fact that this comes from a thief and one who would soon betray the whole movement, was this a waste or are there actually times when giving the best and most expensive is not only okay, but natural?
You have to remember that just days earlier Jesus raised Lazarus, Mary's brother, from the dead! How grateful would one be after that?! What price could you put on a person's life?
However, this isn't really about paying Jesus back for a good deed. This is done in preparation for a burial. Mary, and family members & friends, have concluded this is the Messiah, the veritable Son of God. What limit would you put on giving to the Son of God?
Are there times in your life when you should give without holding back? Give excessively? I challenge you to consider the value of the life Jesus has given to you. Raising you from death. What can you do for Him to show your appreciation?
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