---MARY'S ALABASTER BOX ~~

--"Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus."

--THIS scene reveals a lot about the depth of Mary's spiritual understanding. Mary was interested in spiritual things, and as she "sat at Jesus' feet and, heard his word," He said that "Mary had chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

Her conduct after the death of Lazarus revealed her faith, for Martha ran to meet the Lord, "but Mary sat still in the house." However, when she received the summons from Jesus, "she arose quickly and came to him." Her words expressed her heartfelt belief: "If thou hadst been here, my brother had not died."

By the time of this anointing, Mary's spiritual understanding and faith had matured. Did she sense that her burial ointment would be of no use if not used that day? Who can say? But the fact remains that the only anointing Jesus received was prior to His death. Would that our spiritual eyes were as open as Mary's and our actions guided by faith such as hers.~~
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-Scripture: John 11:20-45; 12:3,7; Luke 10:39-42; Matthew 20:2
--Days of Praise/ICR= / All To You/ I Surrender All To You -- Don Moen ~~
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