What is an appropriate expression of love and adoration? We struggle with it even with gifts for our loved ones or food for the hungry. But when it comes to Jesus, it becomes even more difficult. It could be appropriate to host a dinner and honor him and serve him and give him some needed recovery/refreshing time. Mary's love was so deep, whether it was that He had forgiven her or that He had taken her on as a disciple ("sat at his feet" at an earlier dinner at their home). We don't know, maybe she had one of those "artistic personalities" or something. But she did the most extravagant thing she could think of. She poured a perfume on Him that was worth a a year's worth of wages. What was she thinking? Probably that it isn't nearly enough, but it was what she could do. Others were thinking, "what a waste." I don't think the point is the cost. That's where we usually get goofed up on things. The point is the love. Whatever love we have, we need to express. it is the only path to more and better love for our Lord.

John 12:1-11