John 12:1-5
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
She anointed Jesus’ feet
with perfume that was expensive
but old hard-hearted Judas
found the act to be offensive.
He thought she was so wasteful
throwing her money away
and he couldn’t understand
tt was one way she could pray.
He just saw material things
while she acted from hear heart
he thought she was so crazy
but he thought that he was smart.
He didn’t care about the poor
it was only an excuse
because the love of money
his soul fell to its abuse.
Her great generosity
calls from us our very best
and leads us to commitment
when we’re in a time of test.
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Be always safe,
Karen