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miriana51 70F
64 posts
3/30/2015 3:59 am
It’s Beautiful!

Read: Mark 14:3-9

Bible in a Year: Judges 9-10; Luke 5:17-39

Jesus said, €œLet her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me.
Mark 14:6

After being away on business, Terry wanted to pick up some small gifts for his . The clerk at the airport gift shop recommended a number of costly items. €œI don'€™t have that much money with me,€ he said. €œI need something less expensive.€ The clerk tried to make him feel that he was being cheap. But Terry knew his would be happy with whatever he gave them, because it came from a heart of love. And he was right—they loved the gifts he brought them.

During Jesus€™ last visit to the town of Bethany, Mary wanted to show her love for Him (Mark 14:3-9. So she brought €œan alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard€ and anointed Him (v.3). The disciples asked angrily, €œWhy this waste?€ (Matt. 26.8. Jesus told them to stop troubling her, for €œshe has done a good work for Me€ (Mark 14.6). Another translation reads, €œShe has done a beautiful thing to Me.€ Jesus delighted in her gift, for it came from a heart of love. Even anointing Him for burial was beautiful!

What would you like to give to Jesus to show your love? Your time, talent, treasure? It doesn'€™t matter if it'€™s costly or inexpensive, whether others understand or criticize. Whatever is given from a heart of love is beautiful to Him.
Nothing I could give You, Father, could repay You for Your sacrifice. But I want to give You what You would think is beautiful. I give You my heart today in thankfulness for Your love.

A healthy heart beats with love for Jesus.