When It Comes to Loving God, It’s Never too Much

Just six days before our Lord was crucified Mary, the sister of Lazarus whom Jesus had raised from the dead, anointed the feet of Jesus with anointment worth an entire year’s salary. According to Forbes Magazine, the most expensive perfume on the market today is worth $2,150 per ounce or $33,002.5 per pound, the amount of oil that Mary poured lovingly on the Feet of our Lord. Not only did she pour it over His feet, but she, “wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.” (John 12.3) We would all find it hard to believe someone pouring out perfume that costly on someone’s head, let alone their feet. But this is the depth of the love the Mary had for God.


“But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, said, ‘Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” (John 12.5) We might have asked the same considering the current economic situation our country is in. And yet, our Lord blessed Mary’s love and devotion and said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.” (John 12.7)

When it comes to showing our love for God, we can never offer too much. Ultimately everything we have belongs to God, even our very bodies. This is why Saint Paul says, “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” (Romans 12.1) Since God has given us everything we have, we can never repay Him with too much.

Anything we give is a symbol of our love for Him, and Mary loved Him tremendously. Do we love God enough to show Him this depth of love? Consider this week, as you journey through Holy Week and experience the love that God has shown you in His death and Resurrection, how much God means in your life. Then rededicate yourself to Him this week and for the rest of your life and always remember…..When it comes to loving God it’s never too much!