Carey Maki

Mary, Tears, and Oil Carey Maki

In the gospel of Luke, we read about a sinful woman who, upon learning that Jesus was eating at a Pharisee's house, went to see him. She wept, wiped the tears that fell on him with her hair, and then poured an enormously expensive jar of perfume on Jesus's feet. The Pharisee despised her sin; Jesus's disciples chastised her wastefulness. But Jesus praised her beautiful gift. In pouring out her worship, she became the picture of the forgiven church-spotless and without blemish.



Mary, Tears, and Oil is a story overflowing with the power of sacrificial love. Its lyrical prose and well-placed verses paint a portrait of the love God has for His redeemed by means of some of the most powerful stories in scripture-notably, the love between King Solomon and his Shulamite bride.



When God restored His people to Him by sacrificing his son, He forever tore asunder the dividing wall between man and Himself. He took two and made them one. Through Christ's death, God birthed the church, the lover of His soul. You too can become the bride if you accept His sacrifice. Look to eternity, and take your seat at the marriage supper of the Lamb.