Monday, March 25, 2013

Questions for Jesus: Why This Waste?

Is worship simply doing things for God or is it something else?  In a story from the last week of Jesus' life before his crucifixion, a woman spent the equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars for a few moments' worship.  Everyone said it was a waste (why not give to the poor?!), but Jesus called it beautiful.  It seems to be a role reversal: people defending the poor and Jesus commending extravagance.  Why?  It has to do with what worship really is.  Listen and study this story with us:

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