Day: February 19, 2022

THEN IT HAPPENED THAT HE COMMANDED THESE SERVANTS, TO WHOM HE HAD GIVEN THE MONEY TO BE CALLED TO HIM.

Luke 19:15

The servants mentioned here is the disciple, who must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; and give an account of themselves to God.

Money mentioned here is a gift or talent given to us by God.
When you read 1 Corinthians 12:8 – 11 and GALATIANS 5:22-23 as he wishes, he gives a different gift to each person.
Angels will be employed in gathering all the people to him.
Responsibility of the servants is to spread the gospel to all the people as mentioned in the words

Mathew 28:19
GO, THEN, TO, ALL PEOPLES EVERYWHERE AND MAKE THEM MY DISCIPLES…
God will guide us in this process, as he said in

Mathew 28:20

I HAVE COMMANDED YOU AND I WILL BE WITH YOU ALWAYS, TO THE END OF THE AGE.

It is the testimony of Apostle Paul that he has fully preached the Gospel of Christ. Just imagine there were no means of transport available in those days. Think about ourselves. We are standing at the last moment of the end of the world. We should give an account to our God. Why did the Master call the servant? To find out how much he has earned.

Luke 19:15 He assigned three of his servants to invest his money. Luke 19:13 Among them two of them took the risk of investing their master’s money. They earned handsome returns. So he rewarded the two servants who multiplied the money for him. He promoted them to high positions. In the same way, the Lord our God also will reward his true disciples in heaven. The third servant was afraid to take risk, so he put the money in a safe place. So the master punished the servant who kept the money safe but unproductive. In the same way, the Lord also will punish the false disciples who are un[productive who does not engage themselves in the Kingdom work. They are the disciples who are not bothered about the Kingdom work. From them God will take away all the gifts and it will be given to the true disciples as in Luke 19:24. 

When you are planting a tree initially we should care for it daily and later it produces fruit of its own. Same way if you live for Jesus and for His Gospel, your family and society will grow and keep growing after you have gone. In order to live with Jesus Your mind should be filled with good thoughts. Should be filled with verses from scripture. Should be filled with the Spirit of prayer. Should be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.

PRAYER :

Abba father, make us good servants of Yours. We should not run for the worldly things . Help us to run for our eternal life. Make us always remember that we have to give an account of Your gifts given to us, Lord.

Sol. ANU (AOJ)

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” 

Luke 19:10

This verse is spoken by Jesus at the house of Zaccheus. The background story as we know is Jesus visiting Zaccheus’ house as his guest. He was eager to see Jesus and received Jesus joyfully.

In his confrontation with Jesus there occurs a sudden change in this man and he confesses before the Lord that he is ready to return whatever he had forcefully and unlawfully extracted from people.

He committed before Jesus that the amounts will be returned fourfold.

His repentance of sin and readiness to make amends was proof of his accepting Jesus As His Lord And Saviour.

He was ready to leave his old ways just as Abraham was ready to leave his father’s house hold and relatives trusting God fully. Jesus declared that Zaccheus had become the son of Abraham as he trusted God to follow Him. That would be a blessing for his entire household. The very purpose of Jesus’ coming to earth is fulfilled in that man as

He came to earth to seek and save that which was lost. That was His mission.

Jesus tells about how He goes looking for the one lost sheep leaving the 99 sheep with the co- shepherds and how he rejoices when he finds the lost one.

I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

Luke 15:7

The woman searching for the lost coin look for it and finds it. When she finds it she rejoices with her friends. The father who kept waiting for his lost son celebrates his son’s return with a grand feast. All these parables illustrate the purpose of the Lord’s coming to earth.

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He tells that He did not come to earth to be served but to serve and to lay His life for them. What a wonderful saviour we have ! Let His Name be glorified !
John 3:17
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Luke 5:32

Apostle Paul says:
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Jesus is our saviour who left the glory of heaven and came down to earth for our redemption. Believe how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly. He will come back for us, the church, those who wait for Him earnestly. Today is the Age of Grace. Come to Him and become a part of His family. I Timothy 1:15

When a person is born again in the Word of God and the Holy Spirit there’s is a great change in him. His perspective of life changes and that starts it’s manifestation in his behaviour and talk. Matters which were considered valuable in his old self are no longer of preference in the new life. This is the testimony of anybody who has accepted the saving grace of Jesus.It’s the same with me too. I started studying and meditating the Word of God with greater passion and enthusiasm. God is using me speak His Word to many. I thank the Lord for that. Let His Name be glorified.

Acts 10:36‭, ‬38‭, ‬40

And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead. To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.”

Acts 10:42‭-‬43

Let us get ready to be caught up in the Rapture which may happen anytime now.

Sol. Salomi Kurian