Hello again! I’m sorry I have not updated recently! But to give you a little update about how Set Apart Girl went, we had 11 girls come! So very thankful for all that God has done and will do!
I wanted to share with you an excerpt from the book “Lady in Waiting” by Debby Jones & Jackie Kendall. Before you judge this book as, “Oh I’m to young to read a ‘singles’ book!” This is NOT a singles book! I am not very far into this book, but it is about finding your satisfaction in Christ and Christ alone, and laying your life at your feet to allow Him to do as He pleases.
Here is short little section I wanted to share with you,
The Secret of the Alabaster Box
“In the days Jesus was on earth, when a young woman reached the age of availability for marriage her family would purchase an alabaster box for her and fill it with precious ointment. The size of the box and the value of the ointment would parallel her family wealth. This alabaster box would be part of her dowry. When a young man came to ask for her in marriage, she would respond by taking the alabaster box and breaking it at his feet. This gesture of anointing his feet showed him honor.
One day, when Jesus was waiting in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came in and broke an alabaster box and poured the valuable ointment on Jesus’ head (see Mark 14:3-9) The passage in Luke 7 that refers to this event harshly describes the woman as “a woman in the city who was a sinner” (Luke 7:37).This woman found Jesus worthy of such sacrifice and honor. In fact, Jesus memorialized her gesture in Matthew 26:13 (see also Mark 14:9). This gesture had such meaning, for not only did she anoint Jesus for burial, she also gave her all to her heavenly Bridegroom. Yes, she was a sinner (who isn’t according to Romans 3:23?), but this sinner had dreams and wisely broker her alabaster box in the presence of the only One who can make a woman’s dreams come true.
What is in your alabaster box? Is your box full of fantasies that began as a little girl while you listened to and watched fairy tales about an enchanting couple living happily ever after? Have you been holding on tightly to your alabaster box of dreams, frantically searching for a man worthy of breaking your box? Take your alabaster box to Jesus and break it in His presence, for He is worthy of such honor. Having responded to your heavenly Bridegroom in such a manner, you can wait with confident assurance that if it be God’s will, He will provide you with an earthly bridegroom.
How do you know if you have broken your alabaster box at the feet of Jesus? Such a decision will be reflected in reckless abandonment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. When the Lord gives you a difficult assignment, such as another dateless month, you receive His terms without resentment. Your attitude with reflect Mary’s response to the angel with she as a single woman was given a most difficult assignment. Mary said, “I belong to the Lord, body and soul…Let it happen as you say…” (Luke 1:38). Take your alabaster box, with your body, soul, and dreams, and entrust them to Jesus. When He is your Lord, you can joyfully walk in the path of life that He has for you.”
Remember that whatever is in your alabaster box is not limited to the ideals of a future husband! No there is so much that we hold on to and refuse to let go. You hold on to your dream of a career and college,you hold on to unforgiveness or unhealthy friendships, even your choice of music and other entertainment can be an area of your life that you need to lay at His feet. What are you holding in your box?
Yours Truly,
Annie
