Love

A Pharisee had some regard for Jesus. He invited Jesus for dinner in his home. They sat together and exchanged ideas, as equals. Then someone else came into the dinner party. She lowered herself to His feet and offered the sacrifice of:
*Her tears - a broken spirit
*Her hair - her glory and beauty
*Her lips - love & appreciation
*Her perfume - most prized possession.

She gave Him all of herself. She came before as nothing because He was everything to her. She had more than mere regard for Jesus. She truly loved Him.
This goes to us all, HOW TRULY DO WE LOVE HIM?

In Discipleship Journal, Paul Thigpen writes: 'I remember coming home one afternoon to discover that the kitchen i had worked so hard to clean only a few hours before, was now a terrible wreck. My young daughter had obviously been busy 'cooking' and the ingredients were scattered, along with dirty bowls and utensils, across the counters and floor. I was not happy with the situation. Then, as i looked a little more closely at the mess, i spied a tiny note on the table, clumsily written and smeared with chocolatey fingerprints. The message was short 'I'm making something for you, dad' and it was signed, 'your angel'. In the midst of that disarray, and despite my irritation, joy suddenly sprang up in my heart, sweet and pure. My attention had been redirected from the problem to the little girl i loved. ...I delighted in her. With her simple goodness in focus, i could take pleasure in seeing her hand at work in the situation that seemed otherwise disastrous.' Commendation or condemnation, which will you receive? God doesn't say, 'if you can't do it right, don't do it at all.' No, He's pleased when you try, make mistakes, learn from them and grow. So Keep Trying!