Two things really stood out to me in reading Matthew 26 today. Verse 1-2 say:
1WHEN JESUS had ended this discourse, He said to His disciples,
2You know that the Passover is in two days--and the Son of Man will be delivered up treacherously to be crucified.
It has always been amazing to me that Jesus actually TOLD the disciples what was going to happen to Him, and they didn't respond at all! At least no response was recorded here. No questions, nothing! It appears that it went right over their heads! But remember, they were not born again yet. They had no way of of understanding Spiritual things, YET!
Then we have verses 6-7:
6Now when Jesus came back to Bethany and was in the house of Simon the leper,
7A woman came up to Him with an alabaster flask of very precious perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at table.
This woman gave something of great value! You would think everyone would be happy to see Jesus so blessed and appreciated! But that was NOT their reaction! Here is what they said:
8And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste?
9For this perfume might have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor.
Isn't it funny how easy it is to tell OTHER people what they should do and how to do it! It's much easier for some people to always talk about doing and giving, but never actually DO anything! I LOVE the reply that Jesus gave to them! Verses 10-13 :
10But Jesus, fully aware of this, said to them, Why do you bother the woman? She has done a noble (praiseworthy and beautiful) thing to Me.
11For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me.
12In pouring this perfume on My body she has done something to prepare Me for My burial.
13Truly I tell you, wherever this good news (the Gospel) is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will be told also, in memory of her.
Jesus was very touched by what this woman had done for Him. It revealed a heart of love for her Lord! Let's be believers that give of ourselves (in EVERY area) to and for Him, loving Him "From The Inside Out"!
Shalom in Him!
