up to Calvary
stumbling, falling, rising again
only to be Crucified
Do you think Mary's anointing made it somehow
easier
painless
comfortable?
Did his feet bleed any less
when they were pierced?
Did the aromatic nard cover the stench of
sweat
blood
death?
I suspect not.
In any measurable sense, the spilling of perfume accomplished nothing.
And yet
that act of kindness
of devotion
of gratitude
carried Jesus up the mountain
as He walked
on anointed feet.
Perhaps we place too much value
on the results of our actions
and not enough
on the love that is demonstrated?
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