Title: Jesus first!

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‭John 12:8 KJV‬
[8] For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
https://bible.com/bible/1/jhn.12.8.KJV
Devotion: It is Holy week, Jesus just restored Lazarus back to life and a party was thrown to celebrate the king of kings for this miracle. Mary in act of worship brought out an expensive perfume to annoint Jesus. Then someone with ulterior motive rebuked her for wasting the perfume. Jesus knew his time was near so he permitted Mary to annoint him while telling Judas that you can always help the poor later. That's priority.
 Dearly beloved Jesus performs miracles in your lives daily. Waking up is miracle because someone did not, travelling on bad roads in scrap metal called vehicles in our nation and returning home safely is miracle. For this how do you celebrate Jesus, do you see it as normal? It is exceptional, a miracle. 
 You should think of how to celebrate Jesus and celebrate him rather than thinking of how much wealth you want to accumulate. Let's worship Jesus in our conduct, speech, songs and preaching and gift to the poor. Not like Judas Iscariot who had other motive.
 This Holy week you should separate yourself from sinful life, live holy and make it a habit not to return to sin afterwards. Let us like Mary use our means to celebrate Jesus in the lives of the poor in our neighborhood. Physical Jesus is not available here but helping and give to the indigent is celebration of Christ Jesus. The Lord bless you as you do in Jesus name. Hallelujah.
 Please share your thoughts with us here. 

©Dr Joel Olanrewaju. Reach me on gbemide09@gmail.com for questions, suggestions, counseling and prayer requests. More devotionals are available on ojaysjoel.blogspot.com. 
 

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