DO WHAT YOU CAN!

Mark 14:1-9 CSB

It was two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a cunning way to arrest Jesus and kill him. [2] "Not during the festival," they said, "so that there won't be a riot among the people." [3] While he was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head. [4] But some were expressing indignation to one another: "Why has this perfume been wasted? [5] For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they began to scold her. [6] Jesus replied, "Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing for me. [7] You always have the poor with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me. [8] She has done what she could; she has anointed my body in advance for burial. [9] Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

 

What Are You Doing for the Lord, His Kingdom, and the Body of Christ? 

Many people claim to be working for God, yet not all truly serve Him. As followers of Christ, we must do what we can for the King, His kingdom, and His people. Jesus reminds us in Matthew 26:40-43 that whatever we do for others, we do for Him. 

We often hear phrases like “Do your best,” “Try your hardest,” and “Do what you can.” While these are encouraging, the motives behind our actions matter. There are times when even I have done good things with the wrong intentions—and vice versa. 

Christ strengthens us to do all things, as stated in Philippians 4:13. This does not mean God will bless everything we do, but rather that He empowers us to accomplish what He has called us to do—nothing more, nothing less. 

According to 1 Corinthians 10:13, God will not allow us to be tested beyond what we can bear. He does not promise to remove temptation or trials, but He does promise to limit their intensity. He does not expect us to do what we lack the capacity for, but rather what He has empowered and graced us to do. 

So, what can you do for the Lord? What has He empowered you to accomplish? 

Whatever we do in life will attract either applause and compliments or murmuring and criticism. Why? Because motives and interests shape perceptions. 

Some people choose to do nothing yet eagerly criticize those who are doing their best. However, righteous living requires setting aside personal desires to fulfil God’s will and purpose. Sometimes, this means stepping outside our comfort zones to do what is required of us. Colossians 3:23 declares that whatever we do must be done wholeheartedly, as if working for the Lord rather than for human masters. 

This attitude must be the foundation of our motives. We should do what we can—not for personal gain, but for the glory of the Father. 

The heart posture of the guests at the scene was evident in their murmuring, but Jesus rebuked them. The unnamed woman, in appreciation of what Jesus had done for her, seized the opportunity to honour her Savior by doing what she could. Jesus pointed out that the poor would always be present, and if people were truly concerned for them, they could help them at any time. 

This woman had no idea of the full significance of her actions or their relevance to the gospel. She simply wanted to show kindness while she had the chance. She might not have been able to care for Jesus’ body in death, but she chose to express her love while He was still alive. 

She did what she could, and her story continues to be told today—and will be remembered for eternity. 

Can you do the same? Can you do what you can until eternity? 

Let your faith, as James 2:17 teaches, be accompanied by action. 

PRAYER: Lord God, grant me the strength, grace, and wisdom to do whatever I can for Your glory, through Christ Jesus. Amen. 

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