I want to speak with you about the subject of change. God told the Jewish people in exile in Babylon that things were going to change … I am about to do a new thing, God said through Isaiah. Jesus’ feet were anointed with costly perfume, something that was very unusual … kings and dead people might be anointed for different reasons, but no one anointed the feet, especially with an ointment so expensive.
The Jewish people could not imagine what God was about to do, lead them out of exile back to their homeland … unimaginable! And none of those at dinner with Jesus could figure out what the heck that woman was doing or why she was doing it … it just did not fit with what they regarded as usual and customary behavior. Read more…