March 30, 2015: Monday of Holy Week 2015

Read It:
Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany,
where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served,
while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him.
Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil
made from genuine aromatic nard
and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair;
the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
Then Judas the Iscariot, one of his disciples,
and the one who would betray him, said,
“Why was this oil not sold for three hundred days’ wages
and given to the poor?”
He said this not because he cared about the poor
but because he was a thief and held the money bag
and used to steal the contributions.
So Jesus said, “Leave her alone.
Let her keep this for the day of my burial.
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”

The large crowd of the Jews found out that he was there and came,
not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus,
whom he had raised from the dead.
And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too,
because many of the Jews were turning away
and believing in Jesus because of him.


Reflect on It: Think about the week leading up to Jesus' death. What was on his heart and his mind? I wonder what his followers were thinking. Mary knew that Jesus was a big deal and out of great love for him anointed his feet. He saw her gift and allowed her the dignity to anoint him. What humility Jesus shows us. May we all be that humble.


Pray about It: Sweet Jesus, my heart is ready to journey with you this week. Please make me ready Lord.

Live It! Challenge: Today, think about a gift you can offer to Christ this week.