"Hers To Give"

...a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. And she broke the flask and poured it on his head. But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, "Why was this fragrant  oil wasted?"  For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they criticized her sharply. Mark 14:3-5

I'll get right to it with this question, "What alabaster flask do you have to give?"  According to the  footnotes in my Bible this alabaster flask and the costly oil was worth 300 days wages. She came. She broke it and she poured it over His head. She knew what it was worth and still she brought it with the purpose of anointing Him with it. It was obviously important enough to her to do since she knew how others would view her. She knew there was a risk of indignant men who would criticize her. Still she came and anointed him. Still she brought this valuable gift to give to Him after all, it was hers, and hers alone to give!

Jesus told those that were being critical, "Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint my body for burial."

So I would remind you that it isn't about what others think or about what others would criticize you for. If you have an alabaster flask that you would like to bring to Him don't be afraid to! If your not sure, remember Jesus called it 'a good work.'  Do you have a gift that you could use or give to Bless Him? If so, I'll ask again, "What alabaster flask do you have to give?"