FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 2016 JOHN 12:1-8

How much is too much to spend on your feet? Well, because I like you to leave church with your knowledge expanded, I have done some research into that question. And the answer seems to be ‘no sum of money is too much.’ I went to Gucci.com and found a pair brown crocodile skin gentleman’s loafers for $2,600. Which is a mere drop in a swamp of alligators compared with an unlaced and unworn pair of 1988 Nike Air Jordan sneakers which I found on Ebay for $30,000. But even that is a mere free-throw in the footwear hall of fame. If you have been to the Smithsonian American History Museum you will have seen a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz. Well, that is just one of three pairs that Dorothy wore in the film. One of the other two was sold at auction a few years ago for $612,000. But even those posh kicks only make it to number 9 in the list of most expensive shoes in the world. And number 1 isactually the official replica of those magic slippers which you knock together three times to be transported back home. They were made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the cult film, and boast total of 4,600 rubies and 50 carats worth of diamonds. So, how much is too much to spend on your feet? Well apparently $3 million isn’t, because that is what they’ll set you back. We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto.

How much is too much to spend on Jesus’ feet? Well, how about $15,000. That’s the minimum that Mary of Bethany spends on those.... (Read the full Sermon here: Foot Odor.pdf )