The heart’s sovereignty
Mary of Bethany broke the alabaster box
and with spikenard anointed Jesus,
some of His disciples grumbling at the expense
but, Jesus said, She hath wrought a good work.
O child, an imperfection of character
is the desire to be perfect
and a detriment to the path of surrender.
To covet virtue is a sin – for covetousness is a sin.
Desire, instead, to be obedient and humble.
Non-attachment is the back road to perfection.
Desire for perfection leads through a labyrinth
of pride, shame and self-involvement
while acceptance of imperfection
constitutes a stirring turn toward surrender.
O lover, spill innocently, like Mary,
the precious oil; anoint the head of Jesus
and be marked forever as a lover
and loyal subject of the heart’s holy sovereignty.
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