You may have noticed, I combined yesterday's and today's reading. I didn't go back to finish yesterday's after my grandbabies arrived in the morning. First I'd like to talk a little about Judas. He not only betrayed Jesus but he was stealing from them the whole time. Jesus must have known but He treated him just like the other eleven Apostles. That says something about the Lord Jesus Christ. 1, He is merciful and allows some who do not believe in Him to follow Him 2, A person may respond to Jesus' call to follow Him but they will foud out in the end. Mary pouring her perfume on Jesus feet must have been a beautiful fragrance and quite the sight. A woman's hair, in her day, would have been covered and to have it uncovered must have made quite the statement. But that was not her concern and she would forever be remembered for it. From what I've read in the past, buying and saving expensive perfume like Mary did was a way to invest or save your money. So this act of love toward Jesus cost her all she had. King David in the Old Testament once said- "I will not offer to God something that cost me nothing." That should be our atttude as it was David's and Mary's. To worship God is to say that He is worth it. Ask Yourself: What does it cost me to worship? When we worship God with our time, talent, and/or treasure, we are saying that He is worth it. True worship comes from a heart of gratitude. Mary worshipped Jesus not because she had to but she was grateful for Him. He truly is worth it. Concerning the plot against Lazarus, it's just as ludricris to think that they would want to kill Lazarus as them wanting to kill Jesus. They couldn't deny what Jesus did because Lazaras was literally walking around alive after they knew he was dead for four days! Four days was signifigant becasue after four days the body would have started to decompose meaning it was really, really dead. That's why Martha said- “Lord, he’s already decaying.[d] It’s been four days.” Did you know that the Bible says we were dead in our trespasses and sins? We had to be brought back to life as well, though it was spiritual, not physical like Lazarus. Every believer is proof of God's work. The Apostle Paul but's it ths way- "You show that you are a letter from Christ that he sent through us. This letter is not written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God. It is not written on stone tablets but on human hearts." It's been said that we may be the only Bible that some will ever read. Think about that as you breath and live in you body today, God's letter for others to read. Have a great day, Loved Ones, and od bless you real good.
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