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Posted by Dion Todd March 13th, 2025 2,160 Views 28 Comments
Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus's feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. John 12:2–3 WEB.
While Jesus reclined at the table, Mary anointed His feet with twelve ounces of expensive perfume made of pure Spikenard oil. The plants that this oil is extracted from grow in Nepal, China, and India. So it had to be imported into Israel. Also, the plants only yield a small amount of oil when crushed. So this made it a really expensive and luxury item. As Judas said, the amount of oil that Mary poured on Jesus' feet would have been worth a year's wages for an average farmworker.
Mary saw something in Jesus that she had never seen in anyone else. He was special. There had never been anyone like Him. She took one of her most valuable possessions and anointed His feet with it, then wiped them with her hair. That had to be the most endearing foot washing a person has ever received.
Judas was in the same room with the same people, yet he complained. He felt that the precious oil was wasted on Jesus. What a stark contrast two people had while looking at the same Man.
God sees the value in each of us, and we are precious to Him, yet the devil sees us as waste. We constantly have this battle going on inside of us. The bad thoughts, rejection, and worthlessness come from the same loudmouthed enemy. The good thoughts, acceptance, understanding, hope, and a future come from the Holy Spirit.
Do not listen to the enemy's lies. God loves you, and the past is gone. Shake off the heaviness and try it again. God will anoint you with a costly anointing because He believes that you are worth it. He sees you as precious, just as Mary did with Jesus.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please help me to see the love You have for me clearly. Let me see through Your eyes and feel Your heart. Fill me with Your life and lead me into all that You have for me on this earth. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Note: Today is Thankful Thursday at the Ministry Events group! This event gives us an opportunity encourage each other by posting thoughts, moments, and prayers of gratitude for Him, His creation and all that He does in our lives. All our welcome! To join, just click on the group name and then the join link on the page that will follow. As always, if you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page: RHM Prayer Network.
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Amen.
Amen 🙏🏻 thank you Father, please be with Scott today and give him your blessing and healing. In Jesus name I pray. Amen 🙏🏻
Comment from Dan Remley
5 months ago
Continued prayers for our brother Scott. I pray that the Lord brings him healing and health 🙏 ❤️
Good Morning Everyone, may God's blessings pour onto you and your families as we are all truly blessed with Gods love, patience, understanding and so much more. Happy Thursday and may God bless you ❤️, in Jesus precious name I pray, Amen🙏❤️🙏!!
Comment from Dan Remley
5 months ago
I hope your day was wonderful Marisa ❤️
Comment from Lynn Brown
5 months ago
Good morning Marisa and God's blessings to you too!🌞🩷
Yes and Amen! Have a blessed day RHM!🌞🩷
Comment from Dan Remley
5 months ago
You have a wonderful day as well Lynn ❤️
Heavenly Father Please Help Me To See The Love You Have For Me Clearly Please Let Me See Through Your Heart And Eye Amen Good Morning Everyone 😀
Comment from Susan Petho
5 months ago
Good afternoon, Yvette, and RHM family.
Post from Liesel aka lisa Wardle
5 months ago
Amen and Amen, this I pray!!! 🙏 Amen, Pastor, just as you said, we have this constant battle going on within us, and I guess Paul did as well, as he wrote Romans 7:15-20 "For what I am doing, I do not understand! For what I will to do, that I do not practice, but what I hate I do! . . . "! Asking for the Lord's help to bridle my tongue, to be a good listener, to be slow to speak or remain silent and be slow to anger or react!! 🙏
Lord, thank you for your unconditional love and wonderful friendship. My relationship with you has made my life amazing. I am so very happy with all of the blessings you have given me. Walk with everyday and speak clearly to me. Guide me into all that you have for me. Amen ❤️
God help me feel loved by you Amen
Amen!
Amen 🙏
I love learning more each day. I have followed Refreshing Hope for several years. And my daughter found a Church for us where I now live and I’ve been going for months. Pastor Todd is it wasn’t for your teaching I would still be a lost soul. So a BIG thank you to you and Sylvia.😇😇🥰
Post from Bella Colliander
5 months ago
Amen adnd Amen!🙏🕊️
Amen, thank you Jesus
Yes Abba Father, I pray this in Jesus's name, amen.
Comment from Debi Burton
5 months ago
Amen
Post from Matt Wisniewski
5 months ago
Amen thank you Lord. Let my eyes be your eyes, my hands, and feet. 🙏✝️⚔️☦️
Heavenly Father, please help me to see the love You have for me clearly. Let me see through Your eyes and feel Your heart. Fill me with Your life and lead me into all that You have for me on this earth. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! ❤️🤟🏻
Amen!! 🙏🙏🙏
Amen.
Post from Deborah Blackshear
5 months ago
Thank you Holy Spirit for always thinking about me.
Amen! 🙏🏼🕊️
Heavenly Father, Help me to understand the Depth of your Love! In Jesus name, Amen!
Amen
Amen!
Amen 🥰
Post from Kay Collinsworth
5 months ago
Amen
Amen
Comment from Tyler Velau
1 day ago
Thank you for your continuing work on the site and your efforts to bring the truth of the Gospels to people around the world via the internet. Your hard work and dilligence is appreciated.
Comment from Liesel aka lisa Wardle
1 day ago
Thank you so much, Pastor Dion, for all that you do, it sounds to me like non-stop "24-7"! God bless you and Sylvia abundantly, above and beyond! 🙏🤗
Comment from Nell Neathery
2 days ago
sounds great. I know that will be useful for me...need to write that down. Hope the Todd family have a blessed Saturday and Sunday. I do believe God gave us those 2 special days for His sake and our sake! Work hard or volunteer (myself) hard through the week. We get our rewards here on Earth and rewards in Heaven.
Comment from Lynn Brown
2 days ago
That sounds amazing Pastor Dion, thank you!!!