Holy Week Monday: Goodbook 03-26-18

Holy Week is underway.  We typically highlight certain days more than others, like Good Friday and Easter, but there were significant events that happened on each day of Holy Week.  I will share these with you throughout the week with a few reflection questions.  Please feel free to share your responses in the comment section.

MONDAY

John 12:1-11 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. And 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." Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their faith in him.

Questions:

1. Given the value of the perfume, how would you have reacted as you watched Mary?  Why?
2. If you had a year's salary or time to use for Jesus, how would you use it?  How is that reflected in your budget and priorities right now?

Please share your thoughts and ideas...