HOLY WEEK MONDAY ...... 18.04.11
JOHN 12:1-11 ...." LEAVE HER ALONE ; SHE HAD TO KEEP THIS SCENT FOR THE DAY OF MY BURIAL."
The incident of the 'anointing' clearly indicates that Jesus is the Passover Lamb that was going to be sacrificed.
The title "Lamb of God" is not merely a metaphor, Our Lord really was a sacrificial victim and His death ended the Old Testament sacrifices; His own death permanently satisfied the debt of sin for which the lamb was annually offered. Even the process by which the lamb was prepared was reproduced in the death of Jesus Christ. The chosen (anointed) lamb had to be without blemish, was bound, brought to the temple, tied to a pillar, killed and drained of blood, was roasted on a spit in the shape of a cross with the forearms outstretched and it was consumed without a bone being broken.
Mary had the privilege of anointing the head of Jesus with the fragrant precious oil and bathing his feet with her tears and wiping it with her hair as a public testimony of her gratitude.What kind of gratitude do we show to the one who has carried away our sins and gifted us with eternal life ? The best way is by humble service to others this Passion Week.
God Bless.
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