Jesus and Mary of Bethany
In this story, there are several different reactions to the person and claims of Jesus. Is Jesus who He said He is, and who are you in the story?
Further up, further in – In Mark 14:1-9 we see how people can miss a beautiful moment because of their own pride getting in the way. Jesus responds to their disgust by saying “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing” (v. 6) Like the witnesses in this passage,
most people focus too much on the particularities of their own sense of morality and religiosity and miss the divine significance of what is unfolding in front of them. Take an inventory of your heart this week and ask God to reveal to you where you might be missing the beauty of another person or moment because of your own pride.