Mark 14:4 “I tell you wherever the gospel is preached around the world, her act of kindness and love will also be preached as a memorial to her.”
Dear God,
Blessed is Your word and the life that is found in them. I am thankful Jesus that some of Your disciples wrote about Your teachings and actions, so that we know some about You and the way to salvation. True wisdom and love is contained within these writings, and they are food for my mind and soul. How glorious it will be in Your heavenly home for we from earth, with God, The Father, Son and Holy Spirit, living there with the angelic hosts along with the ransomed from earth. Not only will the beauties of heaven be breathtaking, but the fact that all is undefiled. This will also reveal the true perfection of Your creation to us. This will only be possible after we were given new and perfect bodies by Jesus at His Second coming. We in sin affected bodies and state, could never stand the brightness, purity and glory in heaven. It is a wonderful thought that it is possible one day, to be done with sin.
I look forward to being with You, as God the Father, and Jesus, my Saviour, because You are filled with purity, wisdom and love, which I anticipate will be most glorious to behold and be around. Only then will every created need within us be fulfilled.
This is a blessed hope for me, founded upon Your sure promises, as given in Your Holy word. Jesus You did not come to earth in human flesh, giving up heaven for a time; risking Your relationship with Your Father, and all of heaven, for no purpose. Hallelujah, You counted me and everyone else, worthy to save from sin and eternal death.
Again today, I accept You Jesus into my heart and mind and in the wisdom, love and strength of the Holy Spirit, it is my desire to walk faithfully in Your way, which fills me with joy.
Mary Magdalene had been rescued from great wrong doing, by the love and patience of Jesus, therefore her joy and gratitude toward her Saviour, knew no bounds, which is why she sacrificed much of her wealth and security, when she purchased an expensive flask of perfume, and broke it over the feet of her Lord. The Holy Spirit had led her to make these actions, at this time and way. She received pious criticism, saying that the money would have been better spent helping the poor, but Jesus did not see it this way, Mark 14:6 “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.” He knew soon, He would be crucified, and her actions signified the anointing of his body. Mark 14:8 “She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial.”
Too often it is easy to censure some actions of another as being expensive or unnecessary, when they are actually following the direction of the Lord. Please forgive me for any such critical thoughts, when they occur, and instead fill me with Your love, so I can to accept people as they are; and experience repentance for separating from Your way of love.
Today I want to give You my whole heart and prayers for myself and others, as well as any of my means that You ask of me; as a sweet perfume that goes to heaven. Please awaken the desire and ability for me to give my testimony about You and what has been has done for me. I have read and noticed that any Spirit filled person cannot keep silent about their Saviour and what has been done for them in love, every day.
Amen