I’ve read this story several times and it echoes much of the criticism all over the world by saying ‘Why don’t you actually do something about poverty!’ This may be true but the critics were taking the focus off of the central character in this story. The woman demonstrated an act of worship and devotion to the King of kings, the Creator of the universe. I often get caught up in comparing myself to others by what I’m doing or not doing, rather than doing what God wants in my life. May our actions and words reflect our worship and gratitude to our Lord.
“Salvation through a new, loving attachment to God that changes our identities would be a very relational way to understand our salvation: We would be both saved and transformed through attachment love from, to, and with God.” - Jim Wilder, Renovated: God, Dallas Willard, and the Church That Transforms
“Jesus went further to affirm the woman and what she had done. “She has performed a good service for me” (Mark 14:6). Rather than having wasted the ointment, she had served Jesus and met his need. She had found a way to express her love for him. “She has done what she could” (Mark 14:8). In doing so, her act of love spoke to his need in that moment. Jesus received her gift as an affirmation of his understanding that he would be killed. “She has anointed my body beforehand for its burial” (Mark 14:8).” - Excerpt, Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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