The Grands Letter – Late, Late Edition (GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on January 11, 2017 8:19 am (CST)Dear Grands,
John 12:5-6, “’Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii
and given to poor people?’ Now he said this, not because he was concerned
about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he
used to pilfer what was put into it.”
Things are not always what they seem. Mary, sister to Martha and Lazarus,
had just anointed Jesus with a very costly perfume, worth 11 months’ wages!
And, yes, there’s always an objector. On this occasion, it was Judas Iscariot.
Why would he object? It wasn’t his perfume. Maybe this is the first clue we
should notice. What did he suggest? Why, that it be given to the poor. What
a smokescreen! The poor weren’t his concern at all. He was in charge of the
disciples’ money, and often dipped in it for things for himself. He was a thief!
The lesson here –at least one of them—is that we need to think about what
people say. Do they really mean what it appears they mean? Or is there
something deeper, something hidden in their words? Human nature is sinful.
Always. Objections to many things are often smokescreens masking their true
intention. Oh, and remember, too, that you are not the only one who knows that!
Love and prayers to each and every one of you,
Nana & Dado III
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas
