The box of spikenard of the woman of Bethany was used, by her in anticipation. The humbled Jesus was then to faith, the anointed King, and faith was saying, "While the King sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof." S. of Sol. 1:1212While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. (Song of Solomon 1:12).
It will be an easy thing to greet Jesus in the day of glory. All will do it then (Psalm 45). But to have done it thus at the opening and close of His humiliation, at Bethlehem and at Bethany, was excellent faith indeed.