Releasing It All for Our Savior

Mark 14:6

But Jesus replied, "Leave her alone. Why criticize her for doing such a good thing to me?

When Jesus was dining with a group at Simon's home, a woman with an alabaster jar full of very expensive perfume came up to Jesus, broke the jar open and poured it's costly contents on Him.  She was criticized by the group at the table for such an extravagant gesture.  Jesus quickly scolded the group for not seeing the value of what she was doing.  

When we become broken vessels and pour out everything we have to glorify Our Savior, we can be assured that the world will demean us for our efforts.  We can find comfort in knowing that Our Lord is greatly pleased and glorified by our expressions of love.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we come before You to bring all of our love, our praises and our blessings to bestow them upon Your Son, Jesus.  Teach us how to release all that we are, all that we will ever be, all that we have and all that we will ever have in surrender to Our Lord, Our Master and Our King.