Alabaster Box

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Luke 7:37-39 KJVS

"And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, [38] And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. "

Matthew 11:28-30 KJVS

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

She saw through tear filled eyes The kindness in his own She heard the witness of The miracles he'd shown But her past was full of sin Of brokenness and shame That made her so afraid To call out Jesus name So instead, to show her love She knew she'd have to start By letting go of sin and self By giving him her heart. What is in your alabaster box? What came to you at such a great cost? You've held onto it so long And coveted the pain But Jesus wants to free you From fear from guilt from shame Pour it all out now At his beautiful feet,now bare Wash them with your tears And dry them with your hair. Maybe it's not past sins you've shut away and bare maybe it's some hurt that you've refused to share now is the right time while Jesus is so near to finally let it go to finally shed your tears and if you continue to hold on so tight to your pain you'll never know the freedom of how your heart will change What is in your alabaster box? What came to you at such a great cost? You've held onto it so long And coveted the pain But Jesus wants to free you From fear from guilt from shame Pour it all out now At his beautiful feet,now bare Wash them with your tears And dry them with your hair. You will always stumble When you bare a heavy load All by yourself, all alone We can depend on His strength and might For He said," my yoke is easy And my burden light" What is in your alabaster box? What came to you at such a great cost? You've held onto it so long And coveted the pain But Jesus wants to free you From fear from guilt from shame Pour it all out now At his beautiful feet,now bare Wash them with your tears And dry them with your hair.

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Arlo Parker

Date: 10/27/2024 10:35:00 PM

Ok, enough already. Quit with the exquisite writes!!! Somebody my see them. :o))

Crystol Woods
Date: 10/28/2024 6:44:00 AM

Lol ok sorry! Haha... thank you Arlo xo

Tom Woody

Date: 10/27/2024 10:40:00 AM

Beautiful poetic take on the Scriptural account. What's in your/my alabaster case?

Crystol Woods
Date: 10/27/2024 12:41:00 PM

<3<3<3

Tom Woody
Date: 10/27/2024 11:16:00 AM

That's all we can really do about some things Crys.

Crystol Woods
Date: 10/27/2024 11:00:00 AM

Yess... right now for me It's my feelings of hurt and need for recompense from a man who hurt me years ago... needing that closure or so I thought. I'm trying to pour it out at his feet and not gather it back up to horde in my box.