Just a side note here...All of the devotional blogs I will write during Lent will come from a Scripture reading plan specifically for Lent. This plan can be found through the "Youversion" application for your iPhone or Android phone.
The world will not understand the extravagance we give to Christ. Jesus asks that we die to ourselves and give everything to Him! This is contrary to the sin nature and natural man. In our scripture today, Judas could not understand why Mary "wasted" the ointment on Jesus. It was worth over three month's wages! It could have been sold and the money used for so many useful things (like lining the pockets of Judas)! The sinful nature of Judas was exposed in the face of sacrificial giving to Christ.
Anytime we give something of ourselves to Christ it will seem unnatural to those who do not know Him. The bigger the sacrifice the more foolish the world will determine it to be. We must not be deterred by the world's wisdom when it comes to living wholeheartedly for Christ. We will not find encouragement to live abandoned to Jesus from those who have yet to know know Him. In fact, many times, the lost will do all they can to keep us from glorifying the God Whom we serve! This is seen clearly on the part of those who sought to kill Lazarus rather than see his life point others to Christ.
Be encouraged! Give all to Jesus! He is worth all of our love and life!
James
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