Out of the ordinary
"There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head . . . . Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. (Matthew 26)
This lady did something special for the Lord, and got criticized for it. But the Master thought she had acted wonderfully.
Why would He make such a big deal about it? Why repeat the story throughout the Gospels?
It seems quite clear that Jesus wanted to highlight what she did in order to catch our attention. He wanted us to stop and think, and think again.
Have I ever done anything out of the ordinary for God? And by out of the ordinary I mean, "out of my ordinary."
It's not about outdoing others. It has nothing to do with others. It's about offering God something that takes personal sacrifice, something that doesn't have to do necessarily with money.
You and I have talents and abilities, given to us by our Creator, through which we can offer Him a unique expression of gratitude.
What could you do? Why don't you?
This lady did something special for the Lord, and got criticized for it. But the Master thought she had acted wonderfully.
Why would He make such a big deal about it? Why repeat the story throughout the Gospels?
It seems quite clear that Jesus wanted to highlight what she did in order to catch our attention. He wanted us to stop and think, and think again.
Have I ever done anything out of the ordinary for God? And by out of the ordinary I mean, "out of my ordinary."
It's not about outdoing others. It has nothing to do with others. It's about offering God something that takes personal sacrifice, something that doesn't have to do necessarily with money.
You and I have talents and abilities, given to us by our Creator, through which we can offer Him a unique expression of gratitude.
What could you do? Why don't you?
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