Today’s reading is John 12:1-19
“Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it. Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.””

‭‭John‬ ‭12:3-8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/jhn.12.3-8.esv
All,
This stands out because Jesus says, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.” Jesus loves the poor very much, but He still encouraged Mary’s action. Are we about glorifying God when we serve the poor? “To whom much has been given, much is expected” Luke 12:48, but is it dangerous when we serve the poor and NOT glorify God? Please pray that we and our friends truly serve the poor by addressing their felt needs while introducing them to Jesus and the fountain of living water. Please pray for the flood victims in Eastern North Carolina.