When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
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.
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.
Luke 7: 36-38 NIV
She came there with an alabaster jar of perfume.
She came as she was – sinful, broken, and weeping.
She fell at your feet.
She brought you her most precious possession.
All that she had – an alabaster jar, filled with perfume.
Broken from past sin, spilling all her future before you – she gave her all.
Everything.
The air brimmed with the fragrance of forgiveness.
The spirit embraced her as a child of God, loved and accepted.
Healed, restored, she found the light of hope in you. She found new transformed life.
Lord, I come to you on bended knee.
I sit at your feet too often full more of myself than love for you.
I wonder what is my alabaster jar.
What do I cling to, afraid to give back to you, for all that I hold, all that I have comes from you?
What do I need to shatter that blocks me from loving you?
How do I fully surrender to you, giving you all?
I come to you, bare and vulnerable, worshiping until tears spill onto your scarred feet.
I come as I am – sinful, broken, and weeping.
Here I am, Lord.
My all, my soul, my alabaster jar.
This scripture really gives us insight into God’s heart, doesn’t it?
It is a great question, Colleen. Whenever I think I have finally surrendered it all, something else reappears in my ‘jar” continual surrender and worship.
Her surrender to Jesus made her so vulnerable, not only to the Lord, but to those around her. She was accused of wrong motives, and wastefulness. Yet, the Lord not only receives her offering as how she intended it, He honors her in such a tremendous way. I love the way He defended her, restoring her dignity and blessing Her in her moment with the King.
What is my alabaster jar? I love that question. Beautiful reflection.
I think we visited each others blogs today! I know everytime I think I have surrender everything I find something else or have taken back what i have already given him. I thought this was such a good question to ponder though. made me think!
I think praying about what I cling to and not giving fully into His hands is my alabaster jar. I think I have surrender all, but soon find something else or go back and retake it. LOL. Thanks for stopping by.
That is one question, Lisa, that still is ringing in my heart. I know everytime I think I have given Him my all, I find something else hidden or clung to. You have a great point about it may vary season from season. Good point to pray about.
I know Suzanne one key element I had to learn was that God would never abandon me.Just praising him everyday for that promise!
Lovely post. Thanks for making me think about my own alabaster jar!
Such a great question, Jean: What is my alabaster jar? I think it may vary from season to season. In this season? I need to think and pray about it today… Thank you, friend.
This is a sentiment that is so necessary for us all to hold onto. We need not be afraid to come to Him with anything and everything. He will never abandon us.
Yes, yes, Trinity. give Him our all even our most valued possessions
Thanks you sweet Lynn!
Like this woman, we must be willing to give HIM our all!
So beau-ti-ful, Jean! My heart’s desire as well. Thank you and bless you!