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I was reading the story of Jesus being anointed (Mark 14:1-3) and I began to realize two things...this event, this anointing was a BIG deal during Jesus' time. You can look back at the Old Testament and you will see many great men of God being anointed in front of hundreds or even thousands of high up people (priests, levites, etc.). An anointing would also occur in the temple or close to where the ark was being held (see story of Joshua). However, Jesus' anointing took place in a leper's house and he was surrounded by a bunch of nobodies. This doesn't make any sense at first. This is God! There should be an endless crowd of priests and other really religious people. However, this is a sign to us what Jesus is about. Jesus is not about the bells and whistles we care about so many times. Jesus is the epitome of humility. He deserved so much more, but he would not accept it. The second thing I noticed is Jesus is being anointed toward the end of his life. Usually a person is anointed at the beginning of their time as king, or their time as a prophet, or whatever. But if you will notice Jesus life is coming to an end. This is because all Jesus did while he was alive was no where near as important as what he did in his death. That is why he truly came. We serve a humble God, and it is a privlege to serve Him. Let us serve him, and in serving him become more like him.