Thursday, April 9, 2020

Nadia Bolz-Weber on Maundy Thursday

"Mary removed the cork stopper from the jar she carried, and perfume filled the room, infusing it with a sad beauty. She loved him.  She loved Jesus enough to cook for him, laugh with him, tease him, cry with him, and now, anoint his feet for him with the perfume she bought knowing he’d be killed soon. See, she’d seen death take Lazarus and she knew it was also coming for the one who raised him. Everyone got really quiet as she reached for the feet of her friend, covered them with perfume, and wiped them with her unbound hair."
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