The accounts in Matt 26:7-13 and Mark 14:3-9 seem to be of the same incident while the one in Luke 7:37-39  seems to the one that reveals the gracious love of Jesus.

Regardless of which account you choose, the story of the woman and her alabaster box are among the most memorable ones in the New Testament. Songs and entire books have been written on the subject; they tell the story perhaps better than I could. Like most the renderings and chronicles, they do not attempt to portray the literal story or account. It present a setting for you to visit or abide where the Lord will minister its personal meaning for you. I can take you to that place of revelation that He worked through me.

This rendering seems to want to offer us a glimpse of past, present and future. Open doors, various portals of time, stairs, and depth perspectives… this piece brings much revelation. I began with the concept but did not begin to receive the message until mid-stream.  I can feel the influence of some dreams I had in December 2005 regarding dominion over time. I believe we can step outside of time into the spirit realm to see and experience revelation. The ‘time’ revelation that I experienced in the dreams is still unfolding even as it is depicted here.

As the piece began to appear before me, I began to see across the centuries. As my eyes traveled through the setting, my mind visited

• The past when the woman with the alabaster box anointed Jesus.
• The past -see Him on the far right on the cross just outside one of the doors.
• The past and present where Holy Spirit is sent to come along side and enable our prayer and worship.
• The present –where you are there with Him.
• The future to the time when the Bride walks through the door to the place He has prepared.
• The lamp –He is a lamp unto our path
• The laver –where the water of the word washes her.
• The harp –a further semblance of worship.

I can see Jesus on the cross, His gaze spanning past, present future, seeing the faces of all that were and all that were to come. In those moments, once again we see His dominion over time. There with His life and purpose hanging in the balance He was moved with compassion and took upon Himself the sins of the world. What about the woman in Matthew and Mark? Had she seen beyond to the time of the Master’s crucifixion? Did she sense that time was running out?

See Him on the cross where He foresaw all the sins you would ever commit –there He bore them for you.  Step into this place …become His Alabaster Box …poised in an attitude of worship. Pour out upon Him your abounding-overflowing love with all that is within you. Bring your tears, your pain, your praise, your supplication –give Him all that you are and all that you are not. Your life unto Him is a sweet fragrance. May He ever experience it as you wait upon Him. Abide with Him until the time that the Father sends word to come home. You and He are the only ones in the room –He is reaching to bring you higher with Him …into your place in His kingdom.