The Father's Menu
Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
EXTRAVAGANT WORSHIP
“And, behold, a woman in the city… brought an alabaster box of ointment. And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with th
Luke 7:37-38 (KJV)
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Everyone in town knew her as a sinful woman, but her selfless display of extravagant worship changed how everyone remembered her now. Jesus was in a town called Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon. When she got information that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume oil, she kissed his feet, wept, used her hair to wipe her tears off his feet and she poured the perfume on His feet as a sign of adoration. Psalm 95:6; "Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker."(NIV)
Imagine the depth of this woman's tears being enough to clean the dusty feet of Jesus. Imagine the gratitude that moved her to display her devotion and adoration towards the Man reclining at the table. This woman whom some Bible scholars have called Mary of Bethany or Mary Magdalene. She had heard him teach of the Kingdom, she had understood the heart of the Lord, she had seen the miracles He had done, and she had been delivered from her old way of life through His loving acceptance of her. With tears rolling down her cheeks and a sobbing heart she washed the Lord's feet as a sign of honor, she perfumed His feet with oil from an alabaster jar that was valued a year's wage. Her love for the Master knew no bounds! She was in awe of his presence, His name and glory, she had to express herself the best way possible which resulted in an extravagant worship.
"You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 (NIV)
When others voiced their disapproval of her extravagance, Jesus said, "Leave her alone- she has done a beautiful thing to me". In the same way, God should speak highly of our worship.
Confession: I worship God in Spirit and Truth, I am an extravagant worshiper. I am blessed by the Most High. I am Redeemed.
Prayer: I will not fail to worship You O Lord
Further Reading; Habakkuk 3:17-18, 1 Chronicles 29:11
Read Through the Bible: Isaiah 19-20 & 2 Peter 1
