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BREAK THE ALABASTER JAR

Text : Mark 14:3 ISV 

 *While Jesus was in Bethany sitting at the table in the home of Simon the leper, a woman arrived with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume on his head.* 

Why break the jar when you can simply open the lid? Well, the answer is not farfetched :

1. Once the container is broken, it can't be reused to bottle anything any longer. The scripture says the content (perfume) of the jar is very expensive, but studies show that the container, the Alabaster jar itself is equally expensive too because it's made from precious stone. Yet this woman broke the jar. 

This jar symbolizes her life, and since she has decided to pour her life out at the feet of the Master, she knew her body should not bottle any other content again. 

God is interested in you holistically- that is, spirit, soul and body. Don't ever agree with the school of thought that says 'God is only interested in your spirit, whatever you do with your body is not His business.' This is false teaching from the pit of hell. 

1Cor. 6:19 says 'What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?"

Hence, you must honour God in your body too. Because ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.1Cor. 6:20.

 *Your body must be separated to worship Jesus and Jesus alone.* 

Each of you must know how to control his own body in a holy and honorable manner,1Thess. 4:4.

2. The moment the jar was broken, the woman overcame the temptation of not pouring all the content on Jesus. What are your reservations? 

 *Your life as a disciple of Christ is not compartmentalized. He wants ALL of you.* 

 *Until your ALL becomes His(Christ's) unreservedly, His ALL cannot be your experience.* 

Don't give Him one aspect and withhold the others from Him. *As far as the Lord Jesus is concerned, it's either you lay all of your life on the alter or nothing.* 


 *You must love the Lord your God with ALL your heart, with ALL your soul, with ALL your mind, and with ALL your strength.’* *Mark 12:30.** 


 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Lord, I give myself, spirit, soul and body to you unreservedly in Jesus name. 


Bible Reading : Luke 7:36-50.


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