Mary Anoints Jesus - A Creative Retelling
Dear Friends, If you would prefer to listen to this devotional then please click here Today I want to focus on the account of Mary anointing Jesus' feet which can be found in John 12:1-8 , Matthew 26:6-13 , and Mark 14:3-9 . Below is my creative re-telling of this event which I have based on the accounts found in the gospels: and other events in the life of Mary. I tell it from Mary's perspective. It might help you to look at her story with fresh eyes. God may have something new he wants to say to you, or he may want to remind you of something. (You may like to imagine yourself as Mary or as one of the other dinner guests.) I've experienced such a range of emotions lately as there's been some real high and low points in my life. It wasn't that long ago that my brother, Lazarus, became sick. He was so ill in fact that my sister, Martha, and I sent for Jesus to come. We waited and waited but he didn't show up and Lazarus died. If you've lost s...