“And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, He said, As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
(Lk. 21:5-6)
The disciples like many of us were easily impressed, at times with the wrong things. Jesus was not impressed with inanimate things (lifeless), like great buildings. The things that captured His attention were animate things (lively), not so much people in general, but godly people. In our context He had just called attention to the poor widow who had given her all, but was unmoved by the building itself. We need to rethink our priorities: is it the perishable or non-perishable that impresses us?
There is no question our Lord was taken by the great faith of the centurion in Lk. 7:6-9. So much so we are told, “Jesus...marvelled at him.” And what of the Syrophenician woman in Matt.15:21-28? What said He of her? “O woman, great is thy faith.” Can any deny the fact the sweet aroma of Mary’s alabaster box impressed Jesus to no end? So much so that He made sure its fragrance would be passed from generation to generation; it’s now been over two thousand years. It’s as potent now as it was then!
"You can tell a lot about a person by what impresses him. Jesus leaves one with a lasting impression!"
(rds)
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