March 29
“She brake the box, and poured it on His head” (Mark 14:3).
For the seventh visit, let us turn to Matthew 26 and Mark 14:1-9. In Matthew 26:2 it says,
after two days was the Passover, and the ointment was poured on His head. In John 12:1 we
read that six days before Passover He came to Bethany. In Matthew 26:2, our Lord said again
to His disciples that the time had come for Him to suffer, to be reviled, to be killed and to rise
again. Even though He said this a number of times, yet His disciples could not understand or
believe what He was saying.
In contrast the women believed what He said. While all those disciples could not understand
what our Lord was saying so clearly, Mary understood! (Matt. 26:2,12). She just came to
prepare Him for His burial (John 12:7). Somehow her eyes had been opened, and she began
to understand that He was giving His life willingly for the whole world (John 10:11,14,17,18).
The woman must have spent all that she had to buy that box of ointment. Then she brought
it to the Lord Jesus and broke the box and poured the ointment upon Him (Mark 14:3). She
wanted every single drop to be poured upon Him, so we read in Mark 14 that she “brake the
box”. Nothing could now remain. She poured it all upon His head that His whole body might
be anointed.
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March 24
“Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord” (Mark 11:9).
This forth entry of our Lord Jesus into Jerusalem from Bethany was on a colt and showed that
He was entering as a King. First of all, we have to enthrone Him as King in our hearts, then
in the family and lastly in the Church. Then only can we go with boldness and authority to
preach the Gospel because we have the heavenly King enthroned within us.
Only when we give the Gospel with full authority and purity and in all humility can there be
any results. We see in Mark 11:8 what great joy began from Bethany and continued into
Jerusalem.
Though Bethany was a small village joy came from that place. It is with a small remnant that
the Lord will accomplish His purposes these days. Though we are few in number God can do
great things through us if we keep humble and obedient. There should be wholehearted and
implicit obedience without questioning. Do what He commands you to do. We find that when
certain of them nearby asked the disciples what they were doing (Mark 11:4) loosing the colt,
they replied that Jesus wanted it, so they let it go. So whatever the Lord demands of you give
it quickly and willingly and joyfully and you will find the secret of His power for a triumphant
life, a happy home and a living Church.