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Re: Gleanings from the "Gospels" [message #11677 is a reply to message #11674] Sat, 25 July 2015 09:26 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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3 And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. 4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply.

6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. 7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. 8 She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”



Jesus goes to Bethany at the house of Simon the leper. Interesting title this man is called, Simon the leper but while they were there setting at the table a woman comes with expensive spikenard and anoints Jesus on the head.

Immediately the disciples become worked up and start criticizing the woman for what she is doing.

Why all the concern? They appear to be immediately concerned for the poor, and want to make an issue with this woman bringing in this expensive ointment.

Jesus then gives them a mild rebuke. Let her alone. Why do you trouble her?

Ever been in a situation where someone is being picked on and then someone stands up for the individual? Sometimes those criticizing turn on the one taking up for the individual or if its someone with authority speaking, some can become resentful because they have been called down in the crowd.

Either way the disciples are making all this commotion and Jesus tells them to, Let her alone.

I believe Judas was offended because of what took place. Why? Because he immediately went to the chief priests. Sometimes I think this man was offended because his motive was not concern for the poor, but wanting to seem spiritual he speaks out against this woman's actions. Then having been rebuked he goes out to betray Jesus.

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10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Him to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. So he sought how he might conveniently betray Him.



There were other disciples who joined in with him but they received what the Lord was saying to them, even though they did not fully understand what was about to take place.

Either way if this was or was not his motive, Jesus said, It would be better if the man who betrayed Him was never born. The chief priests were "glad" at this news and promised, We can give you some money. "Money" the answer to everything. If you have plenty of money in these end times, you can get by with murder, rape, and you name it, and everyone turns their heads and looks the other way.

The message here still lives on, only it plays out in different scenarios. People become offended at what someone says and they try somehow to get back at the individual who made them appear foolish. It happens all the time. The "Love" of money allows people to submit and to make excuses to every kind of evil.

Looking at all the people's lives mentioned in the Gospels, we find were not to much different from them today. The difference we make is our reaction on how we deal with what we face each day.


Gary




 
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