Scripture: Mark 14:1-52

In our reading, we encounter someone who commits fully to Jesus, with no reservations, going to great lengths to honor Jesus. The woman who anoints Jesus shows us what true discipleship looks like: costly, loving repentance which hangs purely upon God’s grace. Sadly, the disciples are unable to follow her example: their actions ranging from outright betrayal to indifference and denial. We fall somewhere on this spectrum, too, and we are called to an honest examination of ourselves so that we may learn and grow spiritually. But that is why we need to keep coming back to His table, so that even when we fail and fall away, we can remember that it was His body and His blood which are given so that we might be forgiven.