Dr. David Whitaker
Mark 13:1-11
True relationships change you. One can attend church, read the Bible, lead a “good” lifestyle and still not have a true relationship with Jesus. An intimate relationship with God begins from the inside out and completely changes your life. Judas spent years with Jesus, and still betrayed Him in the end. Do you have a true intimate relationship with Jesus, or are you going through the motions?
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Reflection Questions:
How does this woman’s action initially strike you when you first read the story?
If you had been one of the disciples, what would you have initially said to the woman?
What “beautiful thing” might you do for Jesus that might seem “wasted?” How might this story influence your giving, your service, your priorities?
Do I love Jesus for his benefits or for his beauty? What steps might you take to be captured by His beauty?