In Mark 14 we meet Mary of Bethany, a women who clearly understood something many other missed. Just days before Jesus went to the cross, Mary poured out a jar of expensive perfume on Him worth about a year's wages. To many people in the room, it looked wasteful and extravagant. But Jesus defended her and called it a beautiful act. Mary seemed to understand that Jesus was about to give His life, and her response was worship. She gave something costly to show how much she loved and valued Him. Her story reminds us that when we truly grasp what Jesus has done for us, worship becomes more than words or songs; it becomes the way we live our lives. Loving Jesus deeply will sometimes seem extravagant to others, but when we see His worth clearly, nothing we give Him feels wasted.
