Flaky & Angry

It’s later in time now, Lazarus is alive again and living well, and Jesus is invited to dinner as the guest of honor.  Martha, one of the sisters is busy serving.  Mary, the other sister, pours expensive perfume over Jesus’ feet.  The fragrance filled the room.

Judas, a follower of Jesus, (the one who betrays Jesus later), speaks up as if to care about the costly perfumed being wasted on Jesus’ feet instead of being sold and the money being given to the poor.  However, Judas cared nothing for the poor, he just wanted to “appear” to care.

Jesus immediately replied and told Judas to leave Mary alone.

After that, many showed up to see Jesus and the man Jesus raised from the dead, and they wanted to kill him – dead – so that he might die once more.

This whole story is sad to me that when it should have been a time for nothing but rejoicing over Jesus, the giver of life, and the man, the receiver of the life – but here comes flaky Judas and the angry scoffers.

Lord, please help me to be cognizant of your presence and your work, right before me, so that I rejoice and lavish my love upon you for all that you are and all that you have done.