In her preparation for this great meal we see something commendable. She so loved Jesus that she wanted this meal to be her very best. She wanted to honor Him in its serving. But at the same time, we see something condemnable. She began with care but then became encumbered.
Care is good.
We should exercise care in performing our service to God, but when it becomes cumbersome, it becomes sin. With every task that God requires of us, there is also provided the enabling to perform it. When we become encumbered in our service to Christ, it is a sure indication that we have stepped beyond God's requirement and subsequently, the enabling to accomplish it. When we are operating in the power of the Spirit, we are burning oil and the wick is sustained. My dad used to tell us children that one of his jobs as a boy was to tend to the kerosene lamps that were used in his home.