We have all wanted to have the best, the best outfit at a ceremony, the best grades in school, best phone, the best car that is available at that moment. It\u2019s really cool and funny how we want the best for ourselves even though we aren\u2019t perfect people.
\nBut how often do we give the best to other people and if we do, do we do it with gladness, or in hopes that they may do the same for us.<\/p>\n
This brings is to a young lady in Bethany named Mary. If you are familiar with the story of Mary and Martha, then you know who Mary is. She spent a lot of time listening to Jesus, we see this when Luke writes in Luke chapter 10. Luke 10:38-40
\n38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord\u2019s feet listening to what he said.<\/p>\n
And in Luke 7, we see Mary anointing Jesus.
\nLuke 7:37-38 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee\u2019s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume.
\n38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.<\/p>\n
Mary took the Alabaster Jar of expensive perfume and poured it at the feet of Jesus. It was Mary\u2019s best and most expensive item and she brought it to Jesus. She believed Jesus, she anointed Him even before His death and burial. You may be wondering, couldn\u2019t she put the perfume back into the jar. Alabaster jars were used as containers for ointment, perfume, and other cosmetic products and were made out of stone called Alabaster. If it was broken you can\u2019t put it back together. But the content in the jar is what was the real thing.<\/p>\n
Mary teaches us to give the Lord our whole hearts and our whole lives. Matthew 16:24 says \u201cThen Jesus said to his disciples, \u2018Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.\u201d Mary denied herself an expensive perfume and gave everything to Jesus. All that this world has to offer us is nothing compared to Christ.<\/p>\n
So what point do we take home, let\u2019s give everything to Jesus, give your very Best to Jesus. As you Pioneer Again, give everything to Jesus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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