Did you bring your alabaster box of ointment?

Good morning all!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!!
   Last week I mentioned ALL IN, are you ALL IN?  I asked if you would sell all you have and be all in with Jesus OR, as the rich young ruler and turn away sadly.  The missionaries around the turn of the 20th century were ONE WAY missionaries, packing all their belongings in a coffin and going to the mission field.
   Well, God has dealt with me more on this subject of ALL IN.  When you, I, or anyone else goes ALL IN it does not necessarily mean selling all you have and going into the mission field.  First, let me say you are in your mission field, each morning when you wake, your mission field is open; to your family, friends, co-workers, and public in general. The question here is are you all in with sharing Jesus either in action (as others see you) or in sharing the word with an individual or a group?
   In Luke 7, starting at verse 36 there is the story of Jesus being invited to a Pharisees house and "sat down to meat."  A certain woman heard of this and went to where Jesus was.  This woman was a sinner, a prostitute, one of whom the Pharisees would stone because of her sin.  She brought her  alabaster box of ointment, stood at Jesus' feet and began weeping and anointing Jesus' feet.  This ointment was what she did business with, being a prostitute, to entice men.
   She gave it all, her sins were forgiven, and she was ALL IN for Christ.  This is what I am saying to you and me; we don't have to sell everything, leave our homes and families to be all in with Christ. God is asking us to be 100% his. Love Jesus FIRST, before our spouse, our children, anything else.  Sell out to God.  Not 99% but 100%.  To me, the verse that is jumping out is v. 50 ".........Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace."  Jesus told the woman this. She was burning her past, which we need to do.  She was ALL IN for Jesus Christ, and the question now is are you.....am I.....ALL IN for JESUS CHRIST?
   No, you don't have to sell all you have, UNLESS, that is what God called you to do. Let go of the past and move forward in working for the kingdom. God calls us all to work in his ministry, but remember, each of us are members of the body.  The feet need legs, the legs need joints and upper torso, and so on.  Each member is important.  You may say.. well, I am only a tiny hair in the nose----well, if so---YOU HAVE PURPOSE!  Go forth, listen to God, and scatter the seeds where ever thou goeth.  Bring honor to God in all you do--thoughts or deeds.  Serving God is your part.  Take time to query this with God and see if you are or if you need some changes to occur. 
     Be a strong member of the body, whether a nose hair or a strong right arm, it matters not, just be a member of the body of Christ, go forth, and scatter the seeds of salvation. Love you all.
   In Christ's Love and Grace
      Johnny