Scripture Passage that Caught my attention today: Mark 14:3-9 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. 4 But some were there who said to one another in anger, “Why was the ointment wasted in this way? 5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her. 6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me. 7 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. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial. 9 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.”
Observation: Whenever people judged around Jesus, they usually found him disagreeing with their judgment.
Application: Last night I watched, for the first time ever I think, Celebrity Apprentice. Richard Hatch was chosen as the leader for the men’s team that lost the initial challenge. In the board room Richard was accused of disregarding David Cassidy who was another member of the team. It was a near fatal mistake on Richard’s part since, within the confines of the board room, the rest of the team pretty much turned on him.
Leaders, understandably, need to make judgment calls. Followers of Jesus will note, however, that those on the margins may have more to offer than initially meets the eye.
Prayer: Lord, with the Lenten season nearly upon us, let us see all people as you see them. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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