This section of scripture began with a conspiracy of betrayal and ended with Judas’ betrayal. How sad for those individuals involved in such cowardice, selfish act, however, that will not be my focus today.
While reading this numerous times, my eyes began to focus on five words from verse 8… ‘She did what she could’. Think about that just a minute…she did what she could? Isn’t that what Jesus is asking us to do? To do what we can, nothing more, nothing less. So what is the problem? Once again I have to ask myself a question or two. Am I doing all I can? Or am I doing all I think I can? Through the study of God’s Word and after recently reading the book Revolution in World Missions by J.P. Yohannan I can definitely say that I am not doing all I can. I bring up the book because the sacrifice of Mr. Yohannan and the lady in this story parallel each other greatly. They both sacrificed something of great value in order to follow Jesus Christ with their whole heart. The people around them did not understand what they were doing, but that didn’t matter, they did it anyway. Why? Where did their strength come from? It came from knowing Jesus personally, from trusting the guidance of his word. In order to pour the expensive perfume on Jesus the lady had to break the bottle to do so. What am I willing to break, to sacrifice, in order to do what God has called me to do? The disciples thought she was wasteful and spoke badly of her for doing this, but then Jesus took over the situation. It is no different for us, when we step up and out for Jesus he will take over our situation as well. This seems like a small gesture that she did, but listen to what Jesus had to say about it, ‘I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her’ (verse 9). It is time, Jesus is calling his children to follow in this woman’s footsteps---to do all we can for the sake of Jesus Christ. We have to let go of what we think is valuable and cling to the most invaluable resource that we can know, the Savior of the World, Jesus Christ!
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