# 684 Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 14:3 And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. 4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, "Why was this fragrant oil wasted?
This is one of those places in Scripture where it is very helpful to use cross-references. The most complete account of this event is found in John 12:1-8. It seems odd to us that Mark had just written that the religious rulers were plotting how to arrest Jesus on Tuesday of Holy week, but NOW Mark takes us back to the Friday BEFORE Palm Sunday.
This is strange to us. We want everything in chronological order. So why does the Holy Spirit do this? What does He want us to see?
Well, He wants us to see that the plot for arresting Jesus was underway, and this event at Simon the lepers house plays into it, and so we need to backtrack.
Who was complaining about wasting the money on perfume? John tells us it was Judas, and in John 12:6 we read, that Judas didn't say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief.”
A thief wants money and will do anything to get it. The motive is now established for the betrayal of the Son of God. Beware of covetousness my friend, it is a ruinous road.
And think about this: Money was Judas's God and he would do anything to have more of it. Is Jesus our God? Should we then not desire to have more of Him? No need to plot how to get more of Jesus, just seek to submit to Him and His Word.
Father, give me a heart that seeks more of Jesus.
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