John 12:3-8
3 Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. 4 But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray Him, said, 5 “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. 7 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. 8 For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”
A gift for Jesus to honor His death was turned by Judas to disdain because he wanted the monetary value to take for himself. Even as the aroma of his perceived waste filled the room, personal gain filled his heart and crowded out any honor to glorify God. We can always earn money and help the poor; to honor God with our hearts and possessions reveals where our love lies.
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