NEARSIGHTEDNESS

READING: MATTHEW 26:6-13

Verse 7: “A woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table.”

This was very expensive oil that was poured on Jesus to honor Him. The disciples considered what she did to be a waste, thinking it could have been used instead to help the poor. In their conclusion, the disciples were limited to what was taking place before them. On the other hand, the Lord Jesus was focused far beyond their limited understanding. He knew that He would soon be crucified and considered the oil to be for His burial. Even more dramatically, He knew what the woman had done would become a part of the eternal gospel. This scripture can, and should, be a great encouragement to us. So often we, like the disciples, draw conclusions that are limited to (and by) what we see before us. At these times we can benefit tremendously by trusting that the Lord is focused far beyond our understanding. That is so because His foreknowledge is operating at an infinite level, while ours is negligible. When we trust Him for His eternal vision and promises, we can receive comfort even in our shortsightedness. That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. What lesson can you think of, that is taught by the disciples’ response?

2. Is there anything you are doing in faith like the woman did?