The Gospel of the Alabaster Box
By Kevin Michalek · The Bride of Christ
I recently came across the following piece regarding the Alabaster box and the precious ointment of Mark 14:3-9.
"In the days Jesus was on earth, when a young woman reached the age of availability for marriage, her family would purchase an alabaster box for her and fill it with precious ointment. The size of the box and the value of the ointment would parallel her family's wealth. This alabaster box would be part of her dowry. When a young man came to ask for her in marriage, she would respond by taking the alabaster box and breaking it at his feet. This gesture of anointing his feet showed him honor."
This story is moving towards the idea of illustrating Jesus as our Bridegroom. Will we take the most precious dowry and place it at His feet, follow Him with reckless abandon? I think you probably get the idea.
The PDF includes the full piece “The Secret of the Alabaster Box” by Debby Jones that Kevin refers to here.