Jordan - Matthew 26

"The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me." (v 11)

If Jesus were here today and on the road to Gethsemane, would I annoint his head with oil or would I scoff at those throwing their valuables at his feet?  Jesus is telling us that it is not who you are but it is your intent that makes God happy.  If you are rich because you want it all for yourself you are poor in God's eyes.  If you are rich because you have done well and you give your money away freely, you are rich in God's eyes.  If you give to the poor to say "hey look at me, i am giving to the poor" you are a camel going throug the eye of a needle.

The woman at Bethany, she is giving something very valuable not to someone who needs it, but to someone she believes is worthy of it.  She knows that this person, this Jesus, is one to whom she could give her life to and it still wouldn't equate to what He is worthy of.  The wise men, coming to the manger also bring gifts.  These gifts are nothing for the King of kings, but they are gestures to say, "I know you are special, this is the best way that I can show it."   The disciples still see Jesus as a Rabbi who is supposed to teach them right or wrong.  Jesus is so much more.  We need to give Him our best.