DAILY READINGS: Joshua 7:1-26; Isaiah 3:1-4:6; Luke 22:31-53
But Jesus said, Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. John 12:7 (NKJV)
Mary anointed the Lord’s feet with a costly ointment. Some objected to the waste. Yet, the Lord commended her selfless act of understanding. With the Sabbath approaching she knew there would be no opportunity to prepare His body for burial later. Lazarus and the disciples sat with the Lord and Martha served, but Mary worshipped. All had the same revelation and the same Saviour, but only Mary showed her appreciation. She teaches us that fellowship, service, and knowing God’s Word are not the same as worship fostered in self-abasing love. —W. A. H.
I love Thee, I love Thee Lord, as Thou dost know;
But how much I love Thee, my actions will show. —Author Unknown