Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (John 12:3).
Mary took a lot of perfume and anointed Jesus feet. In Matthew and Mark she anointed his head (Matt. 26:7; Mark 14:3), but here she anoints his feet. This was the work of servants. In Jesus’ day when one entered the house their feet would have been washed by a servant, and then dried, so they did not bring any disease or unwanted stuff they might have traveled through into the home. This was a very intimate gesture, as the feet were the part of the body that people did not talk about. Yet here Mary takes some perfume that costs about a years wage and anoints Jesus’ feet with it. And then on top of her washing his feet, she takes down her hair and wipes his feet. Women never took their hair down in public, she did something unmentionable, something unheard of, something no woman would do. She went to extra mile in complete devotion to Jesus.
Are you completely devoted to Jesus you would do whatever he needs, even if it makes you look bad in the eyes of everyone? Are you willing to let your reservations go and give it all to him knowing that it only matters what God thinks and not the rest of the world? Jesus did the unthinkable in a few days when he takes off his robe and washes the feet of the disciples, including the one who hands him over. This was not what people expected the Messiah to do, but he did, because it was what he had to do. Let go and give it up to God, knowing he will not lead you wrong, even though society will think you are a rebel.
Daddy God, help me to give it up to you and not worry about what others will say about me. Knowing that you are all that truly matters. Amen.
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