Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

      But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, “Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages.” He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.  “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.” —John 12:1-8

Mary poured out expensive perfume onto Jesus’ feet as an act of worship.  Mary’s act of worship was pure…passionate…real…expensive…extravagant. And it touched the heart of Jesus. Jesus knew he was headed to the cross, and Mary’s act of worship was a blessing to him.  Think about how you can pour out your love to Jesus, extravagantly, in a way that will spread the beautiful fragrance of Jesus where you are?