It's for her FAME

From Our Pastor's Desk

In our text the time of our Lord’s death was fast approaching. While He was in Simon the leper’s house the Bible says “a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. And she broke the flask and poured it on His head.”vs3.  

This woman’s noble act drew the ire of majority of Jesus’ audience. They criticized her of a colossal wastage. In their estimation it was more economically and morally sensible for the oil to be sold and its proceeds given to the poor.  

The disciples were very indignant at the woman’s noble deed, considering it a mere waste. In the disciples’ estimation the ointment “…might have been sold for more than three hundred pence (about $40), and have been given to the poor."  - Mark 14:5.

 The Master felt totally different about this woman’s deed. He said, “Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me….For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.” 

Matthew 26:10-12 It’s rather unfortunate that this woman’s noble deed was detested by saintly people. Who are those troubling you or hurting your passion for God, or who are you troubling? 

Even though this woman most likely didn't know the significance of what she was doing our Lord termed her deed a “memorial”, a gospel appendage, sort of, saying in v13, "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."  

For her memorial. For her “Fame” . Little wonder, we’re still reading, learning, studying about this woman till date. All your gifts and services for the Lord will count for your memorial, for your fame in Christ, in Jesus mighty name. 

You will have good success this 2021. 

Remain blessed.  

Shalom.