John 12:3 Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
As John mentioned the perfume was costly. It was derived from a flower of the honeysuckle family found in the Himalaya mountains of China and India. This was no small display of love and honor to the one who brought such happiness and blessing into their lives thru the resurrection of Lazarus. It was extravagant. Have you ever considered that we all have the same opportunity Mary had to honor Jesus? He has come to abide (sit down and dine) with us. He has called us out of death into life through His resurrection power like He did Lazarus. We are at His footstool—His feet. This has helped me realize that I too can express my love, gratitude, and honor to Jesus. One aspect of living to love with Jesus is showering our love on Him. Let’s do that today.
