Holy Week gives us the opportunity to BE with Jesus. The example of Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus sets the stage for the week as she anoints the feet of Jesus with an expensive perfume and dries them with her hair. What an intimate expression of the love and attentiveness which seems to have been her habitual way of relating to him. We are aware of the classic situation when she sat attentive to Jesus while Martha "was busy about many things." Jesus enjoyed her company, and, evidently she enjoyed his. Jesus defends her lavish "waste" of the costly nard, acknowledging his appreciation at being so "coddled" (for he would not always be with them), and hinting of his burial. We have no indication that Mary knew that a few days hence, that burial would take place, but she wanted to show her extreme love for him at any cost, even to the criticism it provoked.
In what ways can we anoint the feet of Jesus? In what ways can we express our love for him who has expressed his love for us in such an extreme way?
Bro. Rene
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