When you consider the selfless act of Mary and what she did in plain sight of all those who were guests in her house and in front of her one family it is amazing. I often observe others worshiping the Lord during our Sunday service and they seem so free and happy. With eyes closed and hands raised toward heaven I imagine they are picturing our Lord seated on the throne. Here we have Mary in the very presence of Jesus and she anoints Him with oil. The room must have been filled with the scent of the oil and all eyes were on her.
Although this act of worship was beautiful I would imagine it was, to many there, a bit scandalous. The very touch of a woman is intimate. I'm not sure what was acceptable in Jesus day but I know for many in the middle eastern cultures today will simply not even shake hands with a man let alone touch His feet. So here is Mary touching Jesus' feet, anointing Him with oil and wiped them with her hair. Please do not misunderstand what I am saying, Jesus was fully worthy to be worshiped with all that we have but this must turned some heads there on that day. Paul tells us that a women's hair is her glory. (1Corinthians 11:15) So it was not only that Mary was touching Jesus feet but her hair was also exposed and touching Him as well. I am in no way saying this tempted Jesus in any way on the contrary He received it as worship and commended her for it. One take away for me from today's reading is that true worship should not be inhibited by who is around you or what is acceptable to others. Of course we are to worship in Spirit and truth but today we can worship our Great God with all that we have. Also worship is centered around Jesus, I don't think she did this in spite of what people thought she only had Jesus and her love for Him in mind. Authentic worship is contagious, may we get around others who love Jesus this way and let it rub off on us. If you are one of those who worship Jesus holding nothing back, thank you and keep it up. You inspire and humble us all. Have a great day Loved Ones and God bless you real good!
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