Worship Ain't Singing...!

Luke 7 v 36-50... Tells us about one of the most profound acts of worship in scripture. A woman of no status no, 'class' desperate to bless Jesus enters the home of a local big wig, a pharisee. Through the shadows and hub bub of discussion she slips in... overcome with gratitude and love for Jesus she begins to weep. She washes His feet with her tears and showers them with kisses. Then she dries them with her undone hair (an unspeakably brazen thing to do in that time akin to showing up in your undies) and anoints them with very expensive perfume.

This act of worship cost this woman so much more than an expensive ointment, it cost her great courage to enter the home risking rejection and further humiliation, which is a lot when you are poor in the purse of dignity. It cost her the scorn of the 'respectable' woman probably preparing food in the kitchen and it cost her alone! You see she was the only one worshiping Jesus that night. There was no flash band, no choir, no songs, no words even - but there was all that was necessary for deep worship - there was a heart undone before Jesus focused on glorifying Him above all.

Beloved I think we have much to learn from the woman with the alabaster box...

love Ruth x