That Familiar Fragrance

Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me…She did what she could…” –Mark 14:6, 8a

Do you ever notice perfume in the air? The wafting scent that lingers after a friend leaves the room? Or, the promise of spring coming from the honeysuckle vine? If you pass by a stranger, and if she’s wearing your mother’s old scent, you can be immediately transported to another place and another time.

Three of the four gospels record a tender moment between the Lord Jesus and his friend, Mary of Bethany, a short time before Christ’s death. While He’s at dinner, Mary arrives and proceeds to pour an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume on his head. This is a rather unexpected turn of events, to say the least. The gospel of John adds that she did what she could, when she should, with all that she had…regardless of what those around her murmured. And Jesus saw this.

My hope is that Jesus will see me doing what I can, when given the opportunity, with all my might, regardless of what is murmured around me. May my audience be Jesus and what He thinks. My prayer is to live for an audience of One.

This week, do what you can for that audience of One!

 

Blessings,

Thora

Author: Thora Anderson

Pastor, wife, daughter, sister, friend, Recovering worrier, Thinker, Mother of two teenagers. I've been in ministry for over 30 years and count that as huge success.

2 thoughts on “That Familiar Fragrance”

  1. I want to be a pleasant aroma to God and give Him all I can… And I long for others to see a reflection of God in me — for His glory only.

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