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            There once was a woman who loved Jesus so much, that she did something so radical, that she incurred such unreasonable wrath from those around her, that the Lord Jesus was pleased to defend her. Now, what she did was not illegal. She had not stolen anything, nor lied, nor killed anyone in the process of her actions.

            So, why was she censored? I believe it was because what she did was something that should be done only to God. It was an act of unadulterated adoration, totally unfitting to be performed for a mere human, however good that person might be.

            Here is what she did: She took something of hers that was worth around $50,000.00 and destroyed it at a man’s feet, all the while crying and kissing him. (He was not her husband.) She did this in public. In fact, it was before a large gathering of his friends and acquaintances.

            I refer, of course, to the woman with the alabaster container of perfume.

            “But she did this to Jesus and He was God!” you say. “He is God!” you add. Very true. But this woman had the gift of faith, scripture tells us, to know Jesus as Messiah (before that telling moment of resurrection) and the crowd around her did not. Her actions were proper, but her critics simply were unable to agree. In fact, they were embarrassed to the point of making up some sputtered arguments about the poor people in some poor place somewhere. Dollar amounts were rumored around. People were generally appalled.

            If you are tired of wondering how this relates to us, I would like to propose that many home education parents are doing exactly the same thing as this woman did. Those of us who have been given to realize that our children are the most precious things we have, are investing their entire childhoods at the feet of Jesus. It is not illegal, but it is causing quite an embarrassing public stir. We hear all the traditional sputtered arguments about cost, socializing, college, etc.  They say our children’s lives are being wasted and they can not understand why. We have incurred wrath; we have critics who would love to censor us.

            But you are right. He is God.

By faith, somehow we are able to know that our actions are right. The telling moment of success is upon us. Rejoice with great joy! He is pleased to defend us!