Mark 14

What a great chapter!  The Passion of Jesus is beginning to unfold.  There’s betrayal, swords, clubs, denials, and a naked guy – among other things.  But the thing that struck me was the story of the lady with the alabaster box.  The story takes place at Simon the Leper’s house.  Apparently, this guy had some sort of skin condition (leprosy is often used in Scripture generically to describe all kinds of skin conditions).  Humans, we love our labels don’t we?

But the nameless lady enters the picture and commits an act of worship that is so extravagant that it draws the ire of many who are present.  But we know her story.  And, according to Jesus, we know it precisely because of her extraordinary act.  I wonder how often I offer to God things that cost me nothing.  More than I care to admit….I hold back.  I play it safe.  I worship…to a point.  Then the “let’s not get to carried away” voice kicks in.

CeCe Winans recorded a powerful song about this that I love!  Every time I hear it, it messes me up.  Take a moment, go listen to it here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq8VP9osGrg

Find an alabaster box in your life and do something extravagant today.