ANGLICAN COMMUNION DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY.
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The Topic of Daily Fountain Devotional for 12th April 2025 is “A Fragrant Offering”
READ: John 12:1-11 (NKJV)
- Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead.
- There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.
- Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
- Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s [son,] who would betray Him, said,
- “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
- This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
- But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial.
- “For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”
- Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
- But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also,
- because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
ANGLICAN COMMUNION DEVOTIONAL OUTLINE FOR 12TH APRIL 2025.
Consider the striking features of the three people mentioned in this text during the visit of Jesus to Bethany, after raising Lazarus from the dead. Martha served food at the table, and Mary poured an expensive perfume on Jesus.
Bible scholars estimate the cost of the perfume to be about one year’s wages for a worker. What would that translate to in our local currency today? Apart from being sacrificial, Mary’s action was prophetic and timely. It was prophetic because it pointed to the imminent death of Jesus, and timely because she achieved what Mary Magdalene and others attempted to do but were late (v.7; Mark 16:1).
The fragrance of the oil filled the whole house (v.3). Some disciples including Judas Iscariot were unhappy with Mary’s action, considering it to be a waste (vv. 4-5; Matt. 26:6-13). Judas had a wrong motive for his own reaction. Thankfully, Jesus corrected them and encouraged Mary’s action (vv. 7-8; Matt. 26:10-13).
Do you support God’s work through your tithes and offerings? Do your skills, talents and other resources contribute to spreading the fragrance of the gospel? (2 Cor. 2:14-15). People may not appreciate your service to God sometimes, but God always sees, understands, appreciates and rewards.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, please help me to use my resources, skills, talents and opportunities to spread the fragrance of the gospel, Amen!
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