Oh My what a day! I always plan on getting these devotions out first thing in the morning but some days that is just not possible! So maybe this will find its way into your life for an evening time devotion.
After reading Mark chapter 14, I was reminded of the meaning of the Alabaster box. In this chapter a woman named Mary came in to see Jesus at the house of Simon. She walked in and went to the table with an alabaster flask in her hand. It was full of costly ointment and she began to pour it on His head. Mary found her way to this table with boldness.The oil she used was worth more than a years wages and was very precious. Mary came to him with all that she had. She was very sensitive to the timing, it was right before the burial of Jesus.
The Alabaster flask had to be BROKEN for the release of the oil.
How does this compare to us today?
ALABASTER in Greek means a VESSEL. A vessel is something that carries something. We are all carrying something inside. If you have Christ living in you then you have a treasure in an earthen vessel that has the excellence of power and it is of God and not us. This in confirmed in 2 Corinthians 4:7.
The power of Christ works in us and many times we need to just pour out what is broken and locked up inside of us.
Psalm 51:17 states "The sacrifices of God are a BROKEN SPIRIT a BROKEN and contrite heart.
God works best with a broken vessel. When we pour out our costly hurts to Jesus this is so very precious in the eyes of God. We carry so much around in our alabaster box. Alabaster is made from limestone, a very soft stone. The stone is very flexible and translucent. Limestone is also a very costly and precious, Isaiah 13:12 states "I will make a man more PRECIOUS than fine gold."
Girls we are a beautiful alabaster box. So very precious and God cares so much about what is inside of our vessel. Do not lock up your brokenness because he can see right through our vessels.
Jesus was a broken vessel and He poured out his perfect love into our hearts and minds to accomplish His goal. His brokenness was also very costly and precious.
Christ in you the HOPE and GLORY! This is the precious ointment that was poured out for us and it should be in our alabaster box.
Let His grace flow down and cover you my friend. Please allow your vessel to be broken. Pour out your hurts and allow His precious ointment (HOPE AND GLORY) to cover you today!
Make you way to Him today!
Blessings
