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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

The Gospel of John




(New Testament)

John 12

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.[b]” 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.

7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you,[c] but you will not always have me.”

9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, 11 for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.

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We covered this story before, when we looked at the Feasts and fasts of the Bible. In context we see that this anointing occurred AFTER Lazarus was raised from the dead. So there was Lazarus, alive again and having a meal with his friends including Jesus and His Disciples. Considering what just had taken place, ALL of them should have been on the floor, worshiping. But then, Judas makes his stupid, self-righteous, virtue-signaling remark, even though at that very moment, he was plotting betrayal and death for his Master.

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Our Lord and Our God
All Our Longings are Fulfilled In You
You Are Our Portion,
Our Inheritance,
Our Heritage.
You Write Your Word on the Tablets of Our Hearts
You Comfort us in Our Loss and Our Sorrow.
You Nurture Us
You Sustain Us
You Hold All Things Together
You Supply All Of Our Needs
From Your Riches in Glory!

We Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem,
According to Your Will and Promise.
We Pray For the People and Leaders of Israel,
that They Will Look to You for the Protection
and Prosperity of their Nation.
We Also Pray For Revival in our own Beloved USA.



We Pray For The Leaders of Our Nation,
May They Be Inspired and Led By You,
And Please Guide Them in All Things.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

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When I had been recently widowed, and lived in Florida far away from all my relatives, a student's family invited me for Thanksgiving Dinner. Although they were hard-core liberals (they had even campaigned for Obama...eek), I accepted the invitation. Politics were not discussed, and I was enjoying my meal, when suddenly one of the guests began a diatribe against the eeevil Pilgrims and how they massacred the Native Americans. She went on and on. Suddenly, I quietly said, "Don't you realize that I'm from Massachusetts, and a member of the very Tribe you are describing, and that's NOT what happened?" The woman went silent. She had nothing to say, because she had not been speaking from knowledge, but from a "script". That was the end of the discussion, as I did not wish to further humiliate the other guest with the FACTS. Besides, everyone else realized she was just "virtue-signaling" anyway.

Today, we are revisiting a story that we covered just a few weeks ago, but now from a different angle. There are more than one instances of a woman anointing Jesus, and this is not the one in the home of the Pharisee, nor is it the one where a "sinful woman" washes Jesus' Feet with her tears. This Mary is the sister of Martha and Lazarus, NOT "Mary Magdeline" as my favorite Bible Illustrator, James Tissot, innocently labeled his fine picture of this event. This is a family-and-friends dinner in the home of the risen Lazarus with Jesus, Lazarus' family, and the Disciples.

That is what makes Judas' remark about "selling the perfume and giving the money to the poor" even more egregious. He was among friends. He didn't have to say anything!

People who are hiding something dark and evil often will attempt to elevate themselves with lofty, pious-sounding words, and often at the most unnecessary, inappropriate moments. We have a new term in our culture that describes this, called "Virtue-Signaling". It may be a new term, but it has always been around.

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Hallelujah and Amen

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[etabeta]

Always prayers for the Peace of Jerusalem. God bless.

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Silentgypsy]

Amen and thank you.

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Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[Hiskid]

Amen. Love that picture you posted to Silent Gypsy. There’s self-righteous, critical Judas with his disgusted haughty spirit on display and presumably Martha in the background—serving again. The artist really understood those characters.

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Wow...you are so right! :-)

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Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[NEWwoman]

Great insight about Judas and virtue signaling. Reveals a lot about the darkness of the heart behind a mask of light. (Kind of like the devil who may seem to be an angel of light.)

Joining in prayer, left that other site, for the Peace of Jerusalem and for revival in our beloved America.

May the Lord reveal the darkness of the virtue signalers during the Kavanaugh hearings.

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Amen. I was thinking exactly about that situation.

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS