Pouring Out Oil for the Lord
by Rev. Solomon J. Keal
Type of Event: Worship Service: Informal Family
Date Recorded: 18 Mar, 2018
Location: Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Topics: Charity / Life of Use / Service 
, Love / Peace / Happiness
Mary poured out an entire jar of precious aromatic oil to anoint the Lord (John 12:1-8). Judas rebuked her, saying that she should have sold it to give to the poor (although he really wanted to steal some of the money for himself). There are voices like Judas’s that tell us that any time we spend on anything other than direct service to the needy is wasteful. What can we learn from Mary’s example, and how can her actions show us the way to a more genuine love both for the Lord AND for other people?
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