Perfume and dinner parties

Perfume and dinner Parties

John 12:1-8

Luke 7:36 –36

 ³⁶ When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. ³⁷ A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. ³⁸ As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

 ³⁹ When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.

        When we find out that Jesus is in the house, we want to be there. When we become believers in Him Who Loves us, we can’t help but worship. Finally, a relationship that won’t leave us damaged. Our worship is rich and unhindered, uninhibited. The simply religious can’t stand such lavish affection towards Jesus.

      We can’t let the glares, stress, and folded arms of others keep us from pouring our praise on Jesus. Just as the woman in Scripture broke an alabaster box to pour her sweet perfume on Jesus, break out of your man-made box and lavish your heart’s affection on Him who wants to provide a safe place for you. Doesn’t that cup feel good?