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Archive for 21/06/2009
Extravagant Love
21/06/2009 by John Marsden.
Extravagant love is precious to us. (John 12:1-3)
An offering that honors the Lord must first of all be something dear to us.
I am reminded of something that David did in 2 Samuel 24:18-25
When Mary brought her offering it was precious to her. She brought the equivalent of one year’s salary and poured it upon Christ. It was beyond what many might have thought was reasonable. But not Mary.
This lady was center stage only three times in scripture and each time she is at our Lord’s feet.
· She sat at his feet to hear His word (Luke 10:38-42).
· She knelt at his feet in sorrow over the death of her brother Lazarus (John 11:32).
· And this time, where she brings her offering.
What a wonderful place to be found…at Jesus’ feet. Perhaps we should ask ourselves if we have been there lately? Have we been to busy? Too proud? Too self-reliant?
At His feet was Mary’s favorite place to be. We see her there in times of sorrow and in times of joy. We see her there in times of receiving and in times of giving. We see her there when the sun is shining and when the storm clouds are gathering.
Her motive was love.
Doing something extravagant like this was fitting for her. Not that it wasn’t expensive, it was! It is just that to her, Jesus was worth so much more.
Could the same be said of us? Have we given anything to God recently, not because we were expected to but because we wanted to? Wherever this kind of love exists in the heart, there is a desire to sacrifice. The object of our devotion is worth every penny.
Many it seems, rather than giving Him everything, are content to just dip their finger into what is precious to them and just dab a little upon him.
Have a great day and be as extravagant as you want to be.
John
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