Day: March 27, 2024

*LOVE THAT WAS POURED OUT !*

*“Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.  For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:5-6).**

Lord Jesus not only poured forth His name upon us; but He has also poured out His divine love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.  It is only through the Holy Spirit, that we experience the depth of His Calvary love.

The first miracle of Lord Jesus was to turn the water into wine, at the wedding in Cana.  And His last act was establishing a covenant and memorial with the wine.  He said to His disciples, “For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins”. 

He who turned water into wine at the beginning, turned the water into His blood at the end.He turned the unlettered fishermen into His disciples; and apostles by His love.  And performed mighty miracles through them.Yes, the love of Jesus Christ was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. 

And He has poured out that love into our heart, and has become one with us.He gladly called Himself by associating with men, as God of Abraham; God of Isaac; and God of Jacob.  He freely associated with tax collectors and sinners; had meal with them; and manifested His humility. His love is sweeter than wine.One day, a woman embraced His feet; her heart was overwhelmed with the love of Christ.  She not only washed His feet with her tears; but also poured out precious ointment upon His feet.She considered it a great privilege to pour that precious ointment upon the Lord’s feet.  When the Lord saw this, He gave a testimony of her love and said,

“Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much” (Luke 7:47).

**Lord Jesus is full of love; and He also longs for your love.  We read in the Scripture that He asked Apostle Peter thrice the same question, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?”  (John 21:15-17)**He looked at the Church at Ephesus, which was lacking in love and said with sorrow in His heart,

“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love” (Revelation 2:4).

*Children of God, give your first and complete love to Lord Jesus Christ.  Let the love from your heart spring forth like a fountain and reach out to the Lord, to gladden His heart*

Sol.Arun Kumar

Jesus and His Home Ministry

“Six days before The Pass Over, Jesus went to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, the man he had raised from death. They prepared a dinner for him, there which Martha helped to Serve” (John: 12.1).

Jesus went to Bethany to the home of Lazarus. This time, it is said that “They prepared a dinner and Martha was serving”. Unlike the previous time, we see togetherness of the two sisters in preparing the dinner. During his previous visit to Bethany, Martha while cooking, complained to Jesus about her sister. But this time probably Mary helped her whole heartedly, because Jesus had aroused her brother from death and it was a night dinner. Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with Jesus.

During his previous visit, Mary sat down at the feet of Jesus and listened to him. This time, she took a pound of ointment of Spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. It was an act of total surrender, perfect love and thanks giving. She gave the best she had in her home. It was estimated to be 300 pounds by Judas-iscariot and he suggested that it could be sold and given to poor. In those days 200 Pennies worth food was sufficient enough to feed 5000 men excluding women and children. (Mark 6:37) What a huge amount it worth! The whole house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Thus Jesus was honoured on that day in Bethany amidst a number of people who came to see Lazarus. Jesus just asked Judas to leave Mary, for; she had kept that for his burial, but, used it earlier. The poor would be always in this world. But the Son of God would soon go away to his father.

The Values we learn are

1. We should be always thankful to God for the innumerable blessings we receive from him.

2. The life of a Christian should reflect the love and grace, we receive from God.

3. Every good act would be opposed by the enemy. But we should not bother.

4. Our life should be like an perfume, giving happiness to others.

Testimony: A drunkard, who was touched and saved by the word “Eternity”, wrote everywhere possible in Australia with blue and yellow chalk “Eternity” to alert his fellow men about the eternal life which is ahead of us.

Prayer:

Lord! Help us to give our hearts to you as a thanks giving offering for rescuing us from the death of Sin Amen!

Sol. VICTYMIHHYLA ARULDAS