"Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil." John 12:3
Monday of Holy Week - Preparation. John 12:1-11. After you read this scripture, close your eyes, put yourself in the scene and prepare yourself for this Holy Week. What do you see, do you smell the perfumed oil? Do you see who is committed to follow Christ, do you see those that are not committed to follow? God is always out in front. Jesus didn't ask to be bathed in perfumed oil but He was prepared for His own death. Mary, didn't comprehend the events that were coming or did she? She was committed to her Father in Heaven. Her heart had been touched and transformed to love God. Her thoughts were not upon herself but upon her Triune God. Smell the fragrance, it fills the air, it tickles the senses. It calms the tension that is in the air for Jesus is preparing to die for our sins, an innocent man, the Lamb being lead to slaughter.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
Monday of Holy Week - Preparation. John 12:1-11. After you read this scripture, close your eyes, put yourself in the scene and prepare yourself for this Holy Week. What do you see, do you smell the perfumed oil? Do you see who is committed to follow Christ, do you see those that are not committed to follow? God is always out in front. Jesus didn't ask to be bathed in perfumed oil but He was prepared for His own death. Mary, didn't comprehend the events that were coming or did she? She was committed to her Father in Heaven. Her heart had been touched and transformed to love God. Her thoughts were not upon herself but upon her Triune God. Smell the fragrance, it fills the air, it tickles the senses. It calms the tension that is in the air for Jesus is preparing to die for our sins, an innocent man, the Lamb being lead to slaughter.
What is God saying to me: You see what I see.
Dear Father, You always know what is coming, prepare our hearts to receive the Lamb of God, to be ready for whatever tomorrow has to reveal, scripture will be fulfilled, You are the Living Word who died and rose from the dead for each of us. May I be obedient to Your call in my life, may I respond wholeheartedly as Mary did. Prayers for those families who have lost a loved one and are having to grieve alone, fill their senses with joyous memories, fill the air with happy times and give them peace that only You can give. Prepare the way Lord. Triune God be my all. Triune God be my all. Triune God be my all.
Mary, Queen of Saints, pray for us.
St Joesph, pray for us.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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