To what purpose is this waste?

To what purpose is this waste?
Matthew 26:8 but when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, to what purpose is this waste.

She must have stood outside the house of Simon the Leper calculating her every move. Surely she did not know what to expect, the only thing she was certain of is that Jesus was present somewhere within that walls of that house. As she tightly grasped the alabaster box in her hands she began to run toward the house. Without permission or invitation she relentlessly pursued her passion for the Son of God for she now knew that he was God.

Despite the fear, she ignored the shouts of the self-righteous souls that attempted to hinder her from reaching her Lord. As the crowd parted in disparagement toward her she saw him. The words of love and forgiveness he had spoken to her before were now engraved within the inner recesses of her soul for this is why she loved him so.

As he sat at meat the bible declares that she poured the ointment contained in the alabaster box upon his head. Many failed to recognize that this ointment is the most precious gift she had. The value of such a gift must have been overwhelming for even the disciples of Jesus thought it to be to expensive to pour upon their master’s head. Still without reservation the little woman poured her life worth upon the head of Jesus.
The woman began to weep and the tears that must have so frequently streamed down her weary cheeks were those of admiration and gratitude. With those same tears she began to wash the feet of Jesus and then she dried them with her hair.
The disciples then, with indignation in their hearts, exclaimed, “To what purpose is this waste?”

Obviously they were referring to the fact that the woman was pouring a very expensive ointment for no apparent reason. On hearing this, the woman did not see the pouring of the ointment as the waste but she saw herself as the waste. To her the ointment was more precious than the very tears that she cried. For this reason she poured the ointment on his head and her very life’s tears she poured on the lesser of him, his feet. Her tears were not worthy to adorn the head of the Son of God. Her hair, which is the glory of a woman, she used to wipe his feet not only symbolizing how low she considered herself but how highly she reverenced him.

The intention of the woman with the alabaster box was not to achieve greatness but just in humility, bless the heart of her savior. In the same way the intention of the anointed of God is not to be great in this world but to come before the Lord and pour out the fruits of the oil of the anointing. Without humility it is impossible to please the heart of God. Jesus declared that the act she had performed will serve as a memorial unto her and indeed it has.

Many people believe that God depends on them to fulfill his purpose on the earth. What we never recognize is that all things were created by him and without him there is not anything made that was made. In other words if you are not available, God, in the blink of an eye, can make a new vessel into which he will pour his anointing.

The sacrifice of the alabaster box was seen as a waste in the eyes of many but Jesus knew its value and the woman knew the value. Whatever sacrifice you make may seem futile in the eyes of the world, even in the eyes of the Christian brethren but as long as you know the significance and God knows it then it is worth the effort. Even in the church people don’t like to see others succeed, still as that woman ignored the rebukes and condemnation around her we have to ignore the contempt of the enemy.

The bible declares that the sweet aroma of the ointment filled the room where they were as she poured it out. Even though many did not agree with her, they all enjoyed the aroma of the ointment. You will face opposition as you ascend upon the wings of the anointing but eventually the fruits of the anointing will in no doubt affect everyone that comes into contact with you. Let the aroma of the sweet spirit of God be poured out from you to embrace the atmosphere, cleansing and healing the wounds afflicted by the enemy.