Thursday, September 16, 2010

Unexpected

Mt. 26: 6-16
From the words Jesus spoke to us, we know the characteristics of the Kingdom of Heaven. It  is not logical, but it is beautiful. It is not what we expect, but it is what we need. It is not our own vision of a kingdom, but it is so much more.
The perfume was worth a high price, other books say almost a full year's wages. Would not the expected move of the church be to give such a large gift to the poor and celebrate it greatly? One would expect the good, Christian use of the gift would be as a donation, but God's plan often differs greatly from our own.
Of course such a huge rift from the norm will anger those who trust the own sense of right over their faith that God is always in control. Evidently Judas was one of these people, as he does not go to betray Jesus until after this event. Judas trusted his own vision of the use of our gifts: the logical, expected, usual.
Therefore, have faith. For "wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will be told, in memory of her."
We remember both. But who do we remember as good, Judas or the woman?

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