Engrossed with a project of focus, and a looming deadline that felt like a monster wanting to eat me – the last ten days were exhausting! But thank God, all that is over now. It’s nice to be able to breathe again, and walk again in a meditative practice. Because the next portion of the Song (1:13) is about the fragrance of myrrh, (between the breasts) and it’s a “smell” that is hard to discern when sweating from our own efforts. (Like I’ve been doing this week) But in the heat of intimacy, its warmed up to our souls and becomes very sweet. More about that soon!
The Crowning of Thorns by Caravaggio, 1603, used by Permission.
Meanwhile – back to the previous fragrance of “nard.” (If you missed the last post about this, read it here.) When the woman poured the alabaster box of nard (or spikenard) on Jesus, before His death, there was something else going on behind the scenes. And once “smelled” in the Spirit — It explains in no uncertain terms how Jesus could endure all the suffering that He did.
So with that brief intro, I really hope you will listen to this powerful audio that shares a certain detail in this story that will bless your socks off, (and hopefully more!) and bring a sweeter depth to your relationship to the living Christ.
It’s by Jay Ferris, only 6 minutes long, and clipped out from a longer conference talk. En-JOY!
FOR THE JOY set before Him,
He endured the cross, disregarded its shame,
and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
– Hebrews 12:2 –