Matthew 26:6,7 Now
when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him
a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his
head, as he sat at meat. In the Book of John, this woman is identified as
Mary Magdalene, a woman whom Jesus saved out of a terrible life. Because Jesus
had done so much for her, she wanted to do something special for Jesus. So she
took a very expensive perfume and poured it upon Jesus. But as the fragrance
filled the room, some of the disciples were aggravated. “Why did this woman
make such a waste?” they reasoned. “Why didn’t she sell her perfume and give
the money to the poor?” But Jesus countered, “Leave her alone. She has done a
great thing,” He said. Jesus knew that poor people would always be around. But
He would not. Jesus knew that He would soon be crucified and resurrected go
back to heaven. Jesus knew that Mary was grateful, and Jesus knew her heart.
And Jesus knows our hearts too! But what does Jesus see in our hearts? Does He
see love like Mary had or does He see jealousy as the disciples had? I want to
be more like this grateful woman, don’t you?
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