Jesus was Anointed
WHAT WE SAW IN ABC KIDS THIS WEEK
READ TOGETHER
Read John 12:1-8 from your Bible.
FAMILY DEVOTION
In 2013, a world champion boxer gave his wife a pretty elaborate Christmas present. What was the gift that made worldwide news? It was a 24 carat solid gold bathtub! The bathtub was valued at over $2.2 million. That’s a crazy expensive way to get clean!
Think of the most generous gift someone has given you. Maybe it was something you had wanted for a long time. Maybe it was elaborate and expensive, or maybe it was simple and homemade. A gift can be simple, but still mean a lot to us because of the heart or attitude with which it was given.
While Jesus was dining at Simon’s house, a woman named Mary came into the house. Mary was the sister of Lazarus and a friend of Jesus. Mary took an expensive jar of oil and poured it out on Jesus. The smell of the extravagant gift filled the entire house.
The others in the room thought Mary’s actions were wasteful and irresponsible. After all, the oil was worth a whole year’s wages! But Jesus saw that Mary’s trust and worship were good because He is worthy of everything we can give to Him. Mary’s gift was a sign that helped others see how great and worthy Jesus is because He is the promised Messiah.
Pouring the expensive oil on Jesus was not a waste; it was worship. By allowing Mary to anoint Him, Jesus showed that He is more valuable than anything. Jesus knew He would soon die, be buried, and rise from the dead on the third day to rescue sinners.
PRAY TOGETHER
Jesus, You are the promised Messiah. You are the One who came to rescue people from sin by dying on the cross for us. Help us trust in You and give our lives to honour and obey You. You are worthy of everything we can give to worship You. Amen!