Yesterday, I talked to someone I trust who gave me a different interpretation of a scripture I'd read.
She looked at the story of Mary of Bethany and said "I interpreted this as an act of cherishing Jesus."
When I told her my initial reading was that she offered Christ something valuable but then she left, she offered me this.....
"I think you're reading it a particular way. The act itself was one of love. Also alabaster stones are strong. They were used to seal stuff up."
And then she said "And your Psalm today, I read that as God doesn't want you hurting. He's sending you a person with a good heart that WANTS to be with you. Maybe it won't work out but I truly believe you need someone who appreciates you."
I appreciate people like that, people who can take the Word of God and show you another side of it. People who can expose your bias and challenge you. Its why I talk so openly about the Bible, because I'm not always right but I think God can take you somewhere to somebody who might have a better interpretation than you.
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