SERVICE MAKES YOU SIGNIFICANT!

SERVICE MAKES YOU SIGNIFICANT!

Mark 12:38-40

38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

Mark 14:3-9

3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

No other action or attitude attracts the attention of the master like humble and extravagant service! Service makes you significant! Jesus was not impressed by the political posturing of the scribes and Pharisees but he was greatly taken with the action of one lady who poured perfume upon his head.

           It was at Bethany that Jesus spent so much time because Lazarus, Mary, and Martha provided lodging, hospitality and friendship.

Ø It was at Bethany the barren fig tree was cursed.

Ø It was at Bethany the Alabaster Box was broken and Jesus was anointed with the perfume.

Ø It was at Bethany that Judas (seeing the waste of perfume) launched his plan to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.

Ø It was very near Bethany that the colt was found upon which Jesus rode on Palm Sunday.

Ø It was at Bethany that Lazarus was raised from the dead.

Ø It was from Bethany that Jesus ascended into heaven.

     Do you long to be noticed? Then do something genuine and sincere without any thought of reward or applause. In fact, if you want Jesus to take notice, try to hide the things that you do for Him and for others.

Mark 12:41-44

41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Dear Lord, give me a servant’s heart. Let me be faithful as a volunteer. Help me to do what I can and make a difference. AMEN