The Fragrance of Faith

It is amazing how much wisdom John can pack into eight verses of gospel. This week we get a character study of Mary, Martha and Judas… a portent of Calvary… and further insight into God’s love. C.S. Lewis captured the essence of this gospel, when he wrote that: “The allegorical sense dawned on me the other day. The alabaster box which one must break over (Christ’s) holy feet is one’s heart… And the content becomes perfume only when it is broken. While they are safe inside, they are more like sewage.”