Mary determined to spend all of her savings, if necessary, to purchase a noble present as an offering to the Lord. Many never experience the fullness of God's peace and power because they make only a partial surrender to Him. The Lord can fill our vessels only to the extent that we empty them. Not necessarily, but He is asking us to put everything on the altar and then be willing to do whatever He directs. But I do it for Jesus for nothing.
Genuine love is willing to serve without any remuneration or even recognition.
The world defines success by what kind of car a man drives, what kind of clothes a woman wears, or what kind of house a family owns. With God, the issue is what kind of woman wears the dress and what kind of family lives in the house. The visual message inherent in Mary's act of wiping Jesus' feet with her hair was one of humble service, submission, worship, and surrender. Because all eyes were transfixed on Jesus as He spoke, no one noticed when Mary softly slipped into the room and knelt quietly by the Master's feet. She had been breathless with fear, but now kneeling at His feet, a familiar peace settled over her.