Great day to you,
What a love story in Matthew 26:6-25! It's the woman that had the delicately beautiful alabaster jar of perfumed oil. The flask was pearly translucent and artfully sealed so that no amount of the delicious smell could evaporate. It was a kind of heirloom treasure - reverently passed on to succeeding generations.
But here she was coming to Jesus, carefully opening the vase, and pouring the costly fragrance on His head. It might sound a bit messy to us, but you have to remember that this was the token of honor for royalty back then. And Jesus was decidedly pleased: " She has done a beautiful thing to me."
Surely He could see her love in the extravagant generosity she was pouring on Him. As the wonderful aroma filled the room, and Jesus' friends were complaining about the waste of money, He proclaimed that she would be remembered forever for this act of love.
Also in a very personal way Jesus seemed to find this anointing encouraging. Evidently His coming death and burial was on his mind for He said, "when she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial." What a tender token of the Father's love as he inspired this lady to honor the body of His Son ahead of the travesty. The women who came to the tomb with perfume would be too late. By then God's extravagant love through Jesus' resurrection had triumphed!
Love you,
Ouida
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