Live to Love Scripture Encouragement John 11.2

John 11:2 It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. This event isn’t covered by John until the next chapter, but it indicates how impressed John was with her extravagant love for Jesus. He wants us to be impressed as well with her reverence for Him. Maybe it’s to show us something about Jesus’ love for His Father as it relates to His love for Mary. We are often faced with pressure to please someone who is special to us more than pleasing Jesus. If we are going to live to love with Jesus, we need the lesson the Holy Spirit through John is to teach us about Jesus. Stay tuned.