For the love of Christ constraineth us. 2 Corinthians 5:14.  {CC 307.1}        Christ delighted in the earnest desire of Mary to do the will of her Lord. He accepted the wealth of pure affection which His disciples did not, would not, understand. The desire that Mary had to do this service for her Lord was of more value to Christ than all the precious ointment in the world, because it expressed her appreciation of the world's Redeemer. It was the love of Christ that constrained her. The matchless excellence of the character of Christ filled her soul. That ointment was a symbol of the heart of the giver. It was the outward demonstration of a love fed by heavenly streams until it overflowed.  {CC 307.2}        The work of Mary was just the lesson the disciples needed to show them that the expression of their love for Him would be pleasing to Christ.  ...