Monday of Holy Week

Monday of Holy Week

God of Glory, help me to serve Your people for the sake of love – not for my own benefit.  When I dig into my pocket to help those in need, let me do it quietly and without show.  When I reach out a helping hand to someone in need, help me to not expect something in return.  Be with me as I help those in need – and help me remember that You are the ultimate judge of character.  Amen. 

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John 12:1-11

Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with him. Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. Then Judas the Iscariot, one of his disciples, and the one who would betray him said, “Why was this oil not sold for three hundred days’ wages and given to the poor?”

He said this not because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief and held the money bag and used to steal the contributions. So Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Let her keep this for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.” The large crowd of the Jews found out that he was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too, because many of the Jews were turning away and believing in Jesus because of him.

Refection question: How do I treat the poor or for those who are in need?

Prayers: 

Let us pray for the World and all its leaders.
Let us pray for all our first responders on the front lines.
Let us pray for those who are dying from the Coronavirus and for those who died.
Let us pray for those who are grieving.