From Glass Alabaster, she poured out the depths of her soul...

Oh, woe foot of Christ, would you wait if her harlotry's known?

Falls a tear, to darken the dirt,

Of humblest offerings to forgive the hurt...

She is strong enough to stand in your love,

I can hear her say:

I'm weak,

I'm poor,

I'm broken, Lord, but I'm yours....

Hold me now.

Hold me now.

'Let he without sin, cast the first stone, if he will.

To say that my bride isn't worth half the blood that I've spilled?'

'Point your fingers, and laugh if you choose...

To say my beloved is borrowed and used? She is strong enough

to stand in my love.'

I can hear her say:

I'm weak.

I'm poor.

I'm broken, Lord, but I'm yours.

Hold me now.

Hold me now.


-Jennifer Knapp


Have you ever defended the weak? Have you ever had your mom stand in front of one of your siblings, or yourself to defend the underdog, with hand on hip, and other arm extended out to the side, with finger pointed and giving the whole "You need to remember they aren't able to keep up with you! You have to be careful! Don't you be mean to (tease, run away from, pester) the little ones!" Have you ever seen someone with some serious attitude defend their friend to an offender? And homegirl is noooot happy?

Well, that is what I imagine Jesus did for Mary Magdalene. Granted, I don't think he snapped his fingers in a 'z formATion' and walked away with a 'talk to the hand', but I think homeboy was not happy.

I still think homeboy is not happy. And he's not just homeboy. He's God of the universe. The great I AM. Perfect. Without fault. Never makes a bad decision. Always right. Perfect.

And yet, he defends those of us who cannot even begin to live up to those standards. And it makes him angry when humble hearts are condemned by the pious, the self-righteous.

And beware, if you just said to yourself, 'I'm not pious. I'm not self-righteous.' Has anyone ever done anything that you totally think is wrong? I mean, really wrong, even by biblical standards? Ethical, moral standards? And you are just indignant? "I would never have done such a thing." or "I could not imagine doing such a thing." Yeah, you. Pious. Self-righteous. Me too. Don't worry, God will humble you, if you let him, one way or another. He certainly has for me.

Let he without sin, cast the first stone.

Enjoy this new blog. It's going to be a journey worth venturing...