John 12:1-8
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We may be tempted to hear Judas’s suggestion of selling and giving the money away as a reasonable response — we shouldn’t.
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The ethical question Judas offers is so tempting. But what would it be if we didn’t think of it as an honest question? Because we shouldn’t.
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How we understand the character of Jesus, and more importantly, our relationship to that vision, determines our response to him.
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When we read this story and think of waste, we are being seduced, not with a virtuous desire for service, but an unhealthy desire to be right.
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Mary anoints Jesus’s feet. Judas argues for the prudent use of resources. Why do we always side with Judas?
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The generous life Jesus invites us to live into isn’t about being prudent and cost-effective. It’s about scandalous generosity.