THE ANOINTING AT BETHANY

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She has anointed My body beforehand for the burial.(Mark 14:8)

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.(Luke 10:42)

 When I was a kid, this incident really touched my heart. I still remember how whenever I was alone, I use to imitate this. Being a woman, I totally understand Mary's Devotion and Love for Christ. I pray and I believe, the Lord would really speak a message to your heart today as you meditate on Word of God. Amen!

• As mentioned in John 12:1-8, we see great Love and Devotion which Mary poured out on Jesus.
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• Then Mary took a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.(John 12:3)
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• This passage serves a great message to us for Passion Week.
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• Before we join and remember Christ's suffering, Let us think and meditate on this passage...
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• Is our relationship with Christ like any of the below:  
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• where do we stand in Christ?

1. Like Mary.

• It is mentioned in the Bible that the oil was very costly.
• But Mary gave all that she had.
• She broke the jar so that it won't be used again.
• She loved Christ.
• The reason why she was so passionate about Christ is that she sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
• Jesus honors her by saying, "But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.(Luke 10:42)" 
• INDEED, HER ACT CAN BE DESCRIBED AS BAPTISM OF LOVE. 

2. Like Martha.

• "Careful and troubled about many things:"

• Serving Christ but lack of trust.

3. Like Judas.

• When we read John 12, we can understand how Judas didn't get the whole point of Mary's Devotion.
• His eyes were fixed on MONEY and things we can buy from it.
• Apostle John describes him as a betrayer and a thief.
• He betrayed Jesus for 30 silver coins.
• He betrayed Jesus with a kiss.

4. Like Multitude.

• "Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead."

• Many times we don't go to church just to see Jesus.
• Our mind is ever on miracle and proof. We follow the crowd and not Jesus.

5. Like Chief Priest.

• "But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus."

   
• Often we need to sacrifice on certain things and people to follow Christ. But do we really mean the WORD, "He must increase, but I must decrease.-John 3:30"
• Are we jealous of true Christians? Are we worried about His followers?
• While we partake Christ's suffering, while we join and remember the biggest trial ever on the Court of Pilate,
  
  Let us revive our mind to Christ...
   
   
• Are we like Judas, Disciple of Christ yet betrays Him? 
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• Are we like Mary, Devotee of Christ yet His disciple.

• Are we like Judas,eyes ever fixed on money?

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• Are we ready to give our best to Christ, like Mary?

• Are we like Judas,betraying Jesus with the sign of Kiss?

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• Are we like Mary, repenting over our sins with a sign of kiss.

LET US PRAY TOGETHER,"Receive me in Repentance, O Lord, and in Your goodness accept me, a sinner."

                                                                                               

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