Greetings, Precious Family:

May the Peace of the Lord be with you.

Family, as we journey through the season of Lent and prepare our hearts for Resurrection Sunday, we are invited into moments of reflection—moments that call us to consider the depth of our devotion to Jesus.

In our scripture passage today, I wanted to highlight Mary anointing the feet of Jesus with costly oil and wiping them with her hair.
This was not a casual act.
It was not a polite gesture.
It was pure worship.

Mary had personally experienced the miracle-working power of Jesus. Lazarus—her brother—was alive again. Gratitude overflowed into action. She gave Jesus her best, holding nothing back. Her worship filled the entire house.

In contrast, Judas questioned the worth of her offering. But Jesus defended her, revealing that her act of love pointed toward His own sacrifice—His burial, His mission, His destiny.

Mary understood what others missed:
When you know who Jesus is, nothing you give Him is too costly.

Scripture Passage of the Day

John 12:1-8
English Standard Version

Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany
12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary therefore took a pound[a] of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii[b] and given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it. 7 Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it[c] for the day of my burial. 8 For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

Let Us Pray

Spirit of the Living God, as we prepare for Resurrection Sunday, soften our hearts like Mary’s. Help us recognize that Jesus is our Savior, our Redeemer, the One who brings life where there was death. Teach us to worship you. Lord, with everything we have and everything we are. May our lives be a fragrance that honors You. In the precious name of Jesus Christ, we do pray.

And we let it be…And so it is…

Amen, Amen, and Amen

Video of the Day

Rev. Marcia Davis, BA, MA

Covington, GA (USA)