Devotion for Wednesday, March 23

The Anointing at Bethany

 While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head.But some were there who said to one another in anger, ‘Why was the ointment wasted in this way? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.’ And they scolded her. But Jesus said, ‘Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me. For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish; but you will not always have me. She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial. Truly I tell you, wherever the good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.’ (Mark 14: 3-9)

Several weeks ago - March 13 - we had this reading on Sunday. You can see the sermon I preached here.  

The sermon hymn was the song Hold Me Now.  Here are the words for your devotion today.  

From glass alabaster she poured out
The depths of her soul
Oh, foot of Christ would You wait
If her harlotry's known?

Falls a tear to darken the dirt
Of humblest offerings to forgive the hurt
She is strong enough to stand in your love
I can hear her say

I am weak, I am poor
I'm broken Lord, but I'm Yours
Hold me now, hold me now

Let he without sin
Cast the first stone if you will
To say that my bride isn't worth
Half the blood that I've spilled

Point your finger and laugh if you choose to say
My beloved is borrowed and used
She is strong enough to stand in my love
I can hear her say

I am weak, I am poor
I'm broken Lord, but I'm Yours
Hold me now, hold me now

KNAPP, JENNIFER LYNN