June 9, 2012 Love Legacy

Love Legacy Mark 14:3-9 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head. 4 Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume? 5 It could have been sold for more than a year's wages and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly. 6 “Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial. 9 I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” WHAT DO YOU remember most about people who have loved you? You remember how they showed their love for you. Even when romances break up, after the heartache or even anger have left your heart, you still have a place to remember how they loved you. A woman pours out her love to Jesus through the perfume. Think of her sacrifice. She had poured out a year’s income on Jesus. Perhaps she was wealthy, but if she were, she likely loved money. She found she loved her Lord more. If she were poor, she truly offered a life sacrifice. Apparently the others’ loved the money more. They berated her. But Jesus effectively said, “Stop it. She loves me. Do you?” Pause and consider your answer.