I have been pondering last weeks post for the last few days, and it is really rocking my world. The whole concept that “As His name is declared, His passion is revealed.” WOW
I have to tell you, that was fresh revelation to me.
This phrase “His name poured forth” has been rumbling around my brain for days now.
I picture th Mary breaking open an alabaster box of ointment (worth a years wages) and pouring it out – wasting it – on Jesus’ feet. The perfect picture of you and me pouring out our lives, many would say wasting them, living for Jesus and leaving the outcome in His hands.
Some will say you waste your life on Jesus, others will notice that you smell just like Him as He gives His life as a lamb to the slaughter.
I picture that gruesome image from “The Passion of the Christ” of Mary, the mother of Jesus, sopping up Christ’s blood poured forth while He received those 40 lashes.
I picture blood and water poured forth from His side when the Roman soldier pierced Him.
I picture Jesus baptizing His Church, as He promised He would, in that little upper room as He poured forth His Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
Finally I picture Jesus pouring forth His Church, shining with the light of His glory, over a dark and listless world. That light spreading far and wide as that world gets a deep breath of that wonderful fragrance.
I know there is more pouring forth to come – there are seals to be broken and bowls to overturn. But that is for then.
This is for now!
Let’s review
Ointment poured forth in Bethany
Blood poured forth at Calvary
Spirit poured forth at Pentecost
The Church poured forth globally
Each without reserve,
Each without stumbling over the cost
All with one aim
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:2
You are that joy that was set before Him, and so is your neighbor!
Have you taken His name?
Will you bear the name of your Husband the Bridegroom-Shepherd-King?
Will you be His name poured forth on your circle of influence?
Will you be that sweet savor of live to them that are saved, and are you willing to bear the stench of death, and you die to your self so others can get a whiff of the aroma of Christ.
Say yes today!
Thanks for stopping in today. I trust this helps you. I know it stirs me up.
See you next week.
Ben
If you did not read last weeks post it is worth the few minutes it would take.