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Notice that she does not let the fact the hypocrites are around deter her from a very intimate expression of her love. So in reality it is not up to us to know him…it is up to him. We cannot comprehend him, unless he lets us SEE. He lets us put him in our pigeon hole of choice, because he knows our minds are too small to accept him as he truly is. Gets comfortable with us, and our picture of him. Maybe to have some debate or maybe… so they will finally see who he is. Maybe to have some interesting conversation. It looks as if he plans to stay awhile, maybe to discuss theological issues. Rarely do we consider comparing ourselves with love himself, much less align ourselves to him. We are taught to compare ourselves to others from a very young age. We are unaware of our condition because name calling is an avoidance technique and we are good at it. Some judge God, others judge men, we are one and the same.all sinners with haughty hearts, who think we know better than God. Perhaps we are all hypocrites in one way or another, judging falsely. Perhaps he can see beyond the external to the hearts of men and love them still. Perhaps they are all important to him as people. You would think that maybe he had some point to make. They don’t hear too well, but he does not avoid them, he dines with them. He continually is telling them the truth. And why it is that people use that as an excuse not to go to church? Jesus clearly had hope for the hypocrites.
Alabaster jar full#
I wonder sometimes why one of the first arguments you hear against the church is that it is full of hypocrites. He is invited by a hypocrite and he goes, knowing full well the hearts of those who invited him.
Alabaster jar free#
She is free, bold, humble, grateful, sinful, prophetic, and fully aware that his love has set her free to be. It is just beautiful to me to read it, but when I break it down it becomes a true treasure. I am not talking about a romantic intimate, but a deep knowing that shows the connection of the heart between this woman and Jesus. This to me is one of the most intimate descriptions in all of scripture. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
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