[Sunday] Speak Well - Generosity
What she does is pretty outlandish. But while the disciples scold her for being wasteful, Jesus stands up for her. May we stand up for even the foolish, because we might just be emulating the grace of Jesus.
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Generosity -Speak Well
How does a person’s reputation affect his standing in society?
Read Mark 14:1-9. What do the disciples think about the woman who pours out the nard? How do they describe what she’s done? If you were that woman, how would you have felt at that moment?
How does Jesus respond to the disciples? What does Jesus do for this woman? How does Jesus do this same thing for you?
Who will you see this week that is normally slandered? How might you speak well of them this week?
The Bible is full of opposites: light/dark, good/evil, life/death, and on and on. To that list we can add saint/sinner. Psalm 1 deals with both the saint and the sinner in each of us while also laying a solid foundation for the entire Psalter. It also introduces us to our Savior.