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their own things not the things of Jesus Christ”, Philippians 2:

20, 21. One would use this occasion to appeal to us all to

commit the remainder of our lives—none of us know the days

we have left. There is no greater pleasure in heaven as to .the

saints than to see us all, particularly our younger men,

committing themselves. That is all I had to say as to this

scripture, that our sister served her generation and was in faith

as to the younger generation; there was incessant prayer with

her.

Now this woman in Bethany in Mark ministered to the Lord of

her substance. She was affected by the love of Jesus. Here

He was in Simon the leper’s house, reminding us, beloved,

that the testimony is in reproach at the present time. There is

nothing publicly attractive. May we not be diverted by the

smallness of things and the outward weakness; may we be in

faith.

Scripture says, “the things that are seen are for a time, but

those that are not seen eternal”, 2

Corinthians 4: 18. May our hearts be awakened to embrace

these eternal things. This dear woman had this flask of very

precious ointment, “very costly” it says, and she anointed the

Lord Jesus, she anointed His head. Committal, dear brethren,

will cost us something. We have to be here in separation from

the world, we have to seek to maintain what is due to the Lord,

so it will cost us something. But there is this blessed

compensation, that she acquired substance. There is such a

thing as spiritual substance. We are occupied every day about

material things, but the spiritual is to supersede them. This

dear woman had what was spiritual and she lavished it on the

Lord. That is another feature that marked our beloved sister,

her affection for the Lord Jesus, and how freely she was able

to speak of His love for her. Here there were those who were

indignant about this, but Jesus said, “Let her alone”.