Daily Devotion March 30

March 30: John 12:1-8

KJV Key Verse: John 12:8
8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

Devotion:
The disciples, their families and their friends around them were not rich people and so everything counted for something. I don’t know if you have ever been really poor but when you have nothing, every little thing counts for something. That last spoonful of sugar is used wisely. The last egg is not just fried but used to make something bigger. You walk instead of taking the car. And yet when we do have the home comforts we tend to be a bit lax in how efficient we are in our living.

Mary had saved up this ointment for the right time and knew that this was the right time. The disciples knew that with Jesus coming back into Jerusalem things were not going to be the same again. Mary wanted Christ to have the benefit of the ointment now instead of having to wait until He was dead. What would you lay down at the feet of Jesus to show Him how much you care for Him?

In tense situations true feeling tend to leak out and things may be said that you would not normally want said out loud even if you do mean them! Judas went on the attack and showed himself up by focusing on the money instead of on Christ. Martha was her normal busy self doing all the serving. Lazarus and Mary were at the feet of Jesus, listening and taking it all in, enjoying their time with their master. Where would you be? And be honest!

How do you look at the people around you? Do you notice the people that have all the bling, all the glitz and glamour? Do you notice the poor and needy? Do you notice the people with big smart cars? Do you notice the people who have to walk? If you are turning your eyes away from those in need then just maybe you are turning your heart away from what is needful in your area or in your own life.

Points to Ponder:
Did you notice the beggar today?

Did you remember Christ today?