“Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.” 1 Thessalonians 2:4
She entered the room carrying the best perfume she had. Her heart pounded as she made her way over to the feet of Jesus. She knelt down behind Him and immediately began to weep. The brokenness, shame and pain of her sins had become more than she could bear.
Having only the water from her tears and the hair on her head she began to wash the feet of Jesus. With her hands shaking and weak from crying she reached over and grabbed the alabaster jar and opened it up. She then gently grabbed the feet of Jesus and began kissing and anointing them with the rare perfume.
With her eyes lowered and fixed on His feet she suddenly felt the hands of Jesus lifting her head. As her head rose up her tear filled eyes met the eyes of Jesus, He so loving reached His hand out and wiped the tears from her face and she heard him say, “Your sins are forgiven. Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Luke 7:48, 50
Her faith expressed itself through her love for Jesus and she did in such a way that leaves me feeling ever so desperate for my faith to express itself in love for Jesus in the same way. You see I too a sinner, have received the same forgiveness as she did, so shouldn’t I be anointing my Heavenly Father’s feet with my rarest perfume. I know that day Jesus was so pleased with the actions, humbleness, and faith of this woman. She made it all about Him and yet I wonder, do I make it all about Him, does my love for Christ go that deep? Does He feel my tears as they hit His feet? Do His feet give off the sweet aroma of my rarest perfume? How I pray that they do.
Prayer: Jesus it is my deepest desire to please You. Develop in me a faith that pours out love and gratitude for the forgiveness, mercy and grace You so graciously bestow upon me daily. Amen
