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This morning as I sat in service listening to words describing the sustaining power of God, the minister took a turn I thought was going to lead us past a favorite landmark in scripture, Mary of Bethany. I settled in anticipating the view when he veered sharply to an ancient footpath that leads to gardens, and fountains, and encounters with The Divine. He spoke of how the aroma of her act of worship was with him in his scourging providing him with a fragrance of love in the face of hate. This was a gift from The Father. This was not to be taken from Him.
I wept.
This is worship. This is the depth of love she saw as she sat at his feet as a radical female disciple for her time, and didn’t let one of his words fall to the ground but cherished them in her heart. She saw him. There were others in the room, but they couldn’t see Him. She was looking through the eyes of worship. He was preparing to give His back to the smitters, his face to the bruisers his life for the lost. She busted her alabaster life at his feet, and worshiped. With every rattle of air that filled his lungs in the hours to come upon our Savior, the fragrance of worship lingered upon his body, was present in the blood in his mouth, when he hung his head, wafted up into his nose to resonate a promise of love fulfilled. Joy unspeakable, a kingdom without end, everlasting Peace.
And we get bored with the worship choruses, the old hymns,the mention of the Cross, the study of the Lamb…
Thank you Mary. Because you saw him, so can we. Open the eyes of my heart Lord…I want to see you… I want to see you.
Keenings 
Amen.
That gave me a new perspective on that passage. I know that it was significant to a lot of people. I wept as well. I love the Power of the Word and how it is constant, but new to me as I learn from it even when revisiting the same passage. Thank you Jesus for letting me see more of you.
“And we get bored with the worship choruses, the old hymns,the mention of the Cross, the study of the Lamb…” and yet there is so much there. I’m glad to be able to share and learn from you and others on this. Praise God!
Jim, it is such an honor to be in a company of like mindedness. Refreshing and challenging, and motivating and above all humbling. The way The Lord knows us so well takes my breath away. He is awesome…so very awesome. Thanks for your comment. It is nice to know people are reading! 🙂
Well this one is enough to make a person speechless. I’ve never heard anyone present that passage in that manner. Our worship matters. More than we know.
Speechless is a very appropriate word dear Pam. I cannot even think of this now without weeping. @Jim – we cannot even begin to fathom the depths of our beloved Scriptures. We dig and dig and yet there is always more is there not? That is the beauty of God. It takes my breath away sometimes. @ Christina – never enough is it dear friend? We often think the fragrance of our worship is sweet, and yet ………………sigh.