March 7: Deuteronomy 5-6; Psalm 43; Mark 14

She did what she could.

Scripture: Mark 14:8 She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.

Observation: This lady had a great appreciation for Jesus and while he was reclining at a dinner table in a wealthy home in which he was a guest, she broke open a jar of very expensive perfume and poured it over his head. As the odor filled the room everyone present became aware of what happened, and this lady was criticized for the “waste.” It could have been sold and the money given to the poor. But Jesus defended her. “She did what she could.” He said she did it in preparation for his burial. In a few days some ladies would be arising early to go to a tomb to anoint the dead body of Jesus, but he would already be raised to life. Only this lady had the privilege of serving Jesus in this way.

In so many of the miracles in the Bible we see both man’s part and God’s part. The miracles cannot be understood as coming about because of man’s part—only because of God’s part. Man’s part always came before God’s part. And man’s part was always something that he could do. “She did what she could.”

Application: I must be willing to do what I can. I can pray. I can reach out and touch in Jesus name. I can give what I have. I do what I can do in humility and in trust that Jesus will do what He can do!

Prayer: Lord, I do what is possible for me to do all the while trusting you to do what is possible for you to do. Amen.

Pastor Leon

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