She Has Done What She Could.
He explained from the Bible text - mark 14: 3-9 that
The woman gave what she had to honour the Lord Jesus Christ at the right time. According to him, it is expedient, Christians must always take it as their responsibility to do their best in the Kingdom of God and give their best for the growth of the Kingdom.
He further helps to analyse the topic sighting salient points
1. The Action Of The Woman: Bible says the oil was so precious. It was generated from the root water of a tree normally use for embalming. The woman knew that Jesus is more precious than the ointment. Every Christians should know that, Jesus Christ is more precious than anything they had gotten or achieved in life. A house is less valued compare to its owner, because he's the owner of it, God is our creator and provider of all we had, that makes him more precious than anything in life.
The woman doesn't mind the value of the ointment, she just broke the box and pour it on Jesus' head. Anything we value in life more than our creator as a Christian, we will surely lose it. Making reference to Lk 7:36-50. " to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little".
2.The Action of the People: The people criticised this woman for her action. In like manner, some Christians took it upon themselves as their duty to become critics to others' actions and works in the church, which is very bad and it's a sin. As a christian whenever you are around people doing good, always support them. When a christian pass through the test of power, authority, prosperity and popularity, if such a Christian could succeed these tests, then he or she is fit to be called a christian indeed. The Scripture tells us in Neh.4:1-3, Sanballat and Tobiah mocked and criticised the Jews led by Nehemiah to build the broken wall of Jerusalem, but they called on God to defend them.
"A Christian should be a pillar and not a caterpillar."
3.The Action of Jesus Christ: When the people started criticising the woman Jesus told them " leave her alone". Because of what she did, her action shall ever be mentioned wherever the gospel is preached.
As Christians, we are not expected to heed people's words but only listen to the action and word of Jesus Christ.
A christian must be a staff and not a casual worker in God's vineyard. God doesn't have any useless son or daughter but you can only be less used.
"God doesn't have any useless son or daughter but you can only be less used."
Prayer:
1. Lord help me to play my role at the right time in your kingdom.
2. Lord give me the anointing to be looking fresh and useful in your Kingdom.
Reports gathered by Adeoye O. Toyin
Edited by Adigun Oluwatosin
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