Now, I don't know a whole lot about this alabastar flask of oil, but what I do know is that this was the most expensive commodity that a woman owned, if she was even able to afford it. Say you traveled to Paris or Italy and bought the most expensive perfume on the market. It may have costed you over five grand or so. That is what I think of. Now only did this woman take her oil, but she anointed Jesus with it. She took the one thing that was the most expensive, and probably the most prized by her, and she surrendered it to the Lord.
Ladies, my heart broke after reading this one. Here was this woman who didn't have a lot, but the one thing she did have, the most costly thing, she was willing and able to give up to glorify her King and bless Him. I had to stop and ponder the things that I really loved in my life. Earthly posessions aren't sinful to have, but it is what we do with them that could turn them that way. Are we so stuck on our earthly treasures that we lose sight of who our God is? Are we so bent on gaining more things on earth, rather than spending more time in the Word, prayer, and fellowship with His saints? I know that in my life, the little things were my 'idols'. I had to let go of many things that interfered with my love relationship with Jesus. It isn't easy, but we need to be women who are willing to submit and sacrifice. When we submit to the Lord, we are showing utmost respect for what He's calling us to do. He may call you to say goodbye to a job, or a boyfriend, or your computer, or something really valuable to you so that you can continue in the life He has for you.
Everyone can get distracted, but I think that as women, we can easily be distracted by money, shopping, clothes, makeup, all these things that aren't neccessities. We need to stop looking in the mirror so much and continue looking upward. It's so so so difficult, but we need to remember that we must continue doing what the Lord has called us to be doing and not be so caught up in ourselves.
This woman is such a good picture of how we, as women should be. She was willing to give up her most prized posession to please her Savior. She was willing to say goodbye to the thing she really liked in order to please the Lord. Is there something in your life that you put before Him? Is there something you need to surrender? I know there is for me. I know that reading this convicted my heart so much. One thing I think we all, as women, can and should surrender is our whole hearts. Just like this flask of fragrant oil poured out upon Him, we should pour out our hearts unto Him. We should be giving Him our whole hearts. It is for His purposes and pleasure to do all things in and through us. That's something I know He needs to take control of.
Praying that each of us as women continue steadfastly not in this world's goods or temporary pleasures, but looking ever unto heaven, unto our Savior, and unto all that He has for us. Earthly posessions and treasures are okay to have, but we need to make sure we are not consumed with them.
"..He sat at a table, a woman came having an alabastar flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head ... [Jesus said] she has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint my body for burial. Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her."~Mark 14:3, 8-9
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