The scene in the gospel reading for this Sunday – Mary wiping the feet of Jesus with her hair and a pound of costly perfume – always stirs my sensory imagination. Particularly the sense of smell – the whole house was filled with the fragrance we’re told. Could it have been almost overpowering?
We walk with Jesus as Holy week approaches. I imagine that Mary, Martha and Lazarus, close friends of Jesus of Nazareth, are filled with fear and grief for their dear friend. They are going to lose him. The depth of their sorrow and love is shown in the pouring out of the precious perfume on the feet of their loved one.
No matter the cost…
For Jesus, sent by God, love for all never wavers - no matter the cost.
May you hold the ones you love dearly to your heart this week, remembering and showing them how precious a gift they are. And may you feel God’s love this week, and remember how precious a gift that you are.
Blessings
Rev Ceri
