19/05/2022
Jesus came for you—He died to pay your sin debt. Have you accepted His free gift of salvation His power can tackle sin in your life, and His truth can overcome harmful, faulty thinking. Walking with Him is truly walking in freedom, so lean on His strength, and choose the right path.
Matthew 26:7-13 📖 From time to time, undeserved criticism is the lot of every Christian. On occasion, it comes when we offer our best to the Lord and our good intentions are misunderstood or even ridiculed by those who should know better. Such an event is described in today´s Scripture reading.
The passage describes a woman who took a bottle of precious perfume and poured it on Jesus´ head as He reclined at the table. There is no record of any great results coming from this loving gesture. No lives were saved, no converts were made, and nothing measurable was obtained. Worse still, the woman was scolded for her actions. Her efforts were viewed as extravagant, unreasonable, and irresponsible. Jesus, however, thought otherwise. The Lord´s commendation for this woman´s loving sacrifice was astonishing. In His mind, it deserved to be memorialized—He said, ´What she has done will also be told, in memory of her´ (Matt. 26:13 NIV). We sometimes wonder how much God is noticing our efforts to please Him. At times some of our greatest sacrifices seem to bring nothing but misunderstanding or even criticism from our family members and friends. Voices from others—and even from within our own heart—rise up to condemn us for godly choices that now seem to be incapacitating us.
