As Jesus was dining there was an unexpected guest. This wasn't someone considered worthy of Jesus, she was a well-known a sinner. People began to mutter, but she wasn't worried about people’s reaction. At that moment her faith was larger than her fear. Nothing was holding her back. She was ready to give everything she had to Jesus. Her alabaster jar represented everything, her life savings, her future. She laid down her dream of a family by giving up her potential dowry. In this sacrifice, she gave herself completely. This was her token of love.
In this amazing illustration the vessel had to be broken for the oil to be released. It is through trials and tribulations that I became broken. In that moment of desperation I brought all of my broken pieces and laid them at his feet. I didn't hold back because he wanted all of me, even the ugly parts that I tried to hide. I would not have made it this far if it hadn't been for abundance of grace that he has showered on me. His response “ I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”
The fragrance released from my alabaster jar changed the atmosphere of my heart. I began to die to myself as I surrendered my dreams, my fears, my everything. All I have to give is nothing compared to what he gave for me. It’s only in my brokenness that the precious oil of Jesus begins to pour out. That sweet smelling savor had been trapped inside my precious alabaster jar.