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And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the tabl=
e, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. =
Then she broke the flask and poured iton His head. 4 But there were some who were indignant among themsel=
ves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred de=
narii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply.
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nbsp;But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She=
has done a good work for Me. 7&n=
bsp;For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you =
may do them good; but Me you do not have always. 8 She has done what she could. She has come befo=
rehand to anoint My body for burial. 9&nbs=
p;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 memoria=
l to her.”
Mark 14:3-9
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tended by the powerful and elite of society. People were there to be =
seen and admired. In fact, Luke identifies Simon as a Pharisee, so yo=
u know that at least the religious leadership was in attendance. But =
other than Simon, what other names were mentioned in the text? None.&=
nbsp; Any accomplishments of the attendees mentioned? No. Any s=
pecial guests there? Nope. Yet, throughout time, we remember th=
e woman with the alabaster box. She is venerated by Jesus, and immort=
alized in scripture because of her transparent faith. We were also o=
nce nameless, sinful and deserving of life’s harsh consequences. But =
when we encounter Jesus, our lives change. You want to be recognized =
in life? Offer the best of what you have to Jesus.
ember her faith, and the lesson of humility that you teach us today. =
Remind us that our ways are not like Your ways, and that following Your way=
s distinguishes us from the world. Teach us to be in the world but no=
t of it, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN
Rev. Jeffrey Brown
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