Give Love Receive Love

Luke 6:31

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

These are the words of our Lord; Jesus Christ. So simple yet so powerful. Behave in a way that you want others to behave with you, speak in a way that you want others to speak with you, think of them in a way that you want them to think about you. That is basically, how we all should live our lives. Having love, mercy and compassion for others are the traits that Jesus demands of us.

Life would become a bed of roses if every person behaves with others compassionately and with a kind heart. Jesus also instructs us to love one another (Mark 12:31). An altruistic person is not only a blessing for others but he also earns blessings of God for himself. In entire New Testament Jesus plays the role of a luminary to perfection. Our duty is to follow his footsteps and try to achieve what is instructed us to do.

By behaving affectionately with others we not only keep Jesus command but we also win the heart of the person for whom we are affectionate. Love is something which will blossom more if it spreads. Let’s from today forget about our past and only work on improving ourselves by following Jesus and his decree. Amen

Let Lord's plan work on us

Proverbs 21 : 30

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Some worldly people think that by their planning they can defeat the Lord’s plan too. Pity on those people who even dare to think in that way. Can creator’s plan be modified let alone changed? Our plans and our works are being predetermined by God (Ephesians 2:10), we have no power to even challenge it, let alone change it. Plans that God has made for us are always productive and brings victory to us (Jeremiah 29:11). We are all God’s children (Galatians 3:26) and as our father, he would never have any plan which will harm us. Our aim should be to have patience in him and seek his guidance in all that we plan to do.

If we pursue him with all our vigor there is no way that he won’t reveal himself to us. In whatever we do simply ask for “his will” and once holy Ghost approves of that plan there is no looking back. That plan would change our life for better and with Lord’s everlasting love and compassion we would be blessed with success.

Work in Jesus name

Proverbs 20 : 13

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

Laziness is another form of sin. It destroys a person from inside. When a person feels inertia to pray, to worship, to work he doesn’t take his life forward but he commits sin in the eyes of Lord. We are all supposed to work and extol God and failing in either one is like not adhering to his commandments. When we say that God will take care of us, in that also one requires faith and prayers and worshipping. If a person isn’t able to withhold the feeling of laziness he is basically falling into the trap of satan.

Once a person decides to open his eyes and resolves to do hard work in Jesus’ name; Jesus would fulfill the desires of his heart (John 15:7). Whatever we do in Jesus name we shall succeed in that plan (Proverbs 16:3). When a person makes a plan but doesn’t seek the guidance of God in that plan in the pretext of being extremely busy there is every possibility that his plan won’t be that of God’s plan for him and he might tumble in future. Therefore, in whatever we decide to do, Our Lord’s enlightenment on it is of utmost value for us to be line with his plans.

Lord is full of compassion and love

Psalm 9:10

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Our mighty Lord; would never forsake us in any situation. For God is not human to be opportunistic. We all are his children created in his image (Genesis 1:27). His name is to be extolled for he is full of compassion and grace. Even, if we are buffoons, he will still give us an opportunity to redeem ourselves of our sins; and that is the reason why he gave his only son “Jesus” to the world so that whoever believes in him would have eternal life (John 3:16).

Never try to test God’s patience because he is perfectly capable of annihilating you; remember the story of “Noah”. Therefore, exalt Jesus in your life. He is there to forgive you, he is there to bring you out of trouble, he is there to give you peace and eternal life. But remember treacherous people would be punished, they will have to face his wrath.

Trust in Jesus to see miracles happening in your life. You would be going through a lot of problems, you might be feeling depressed and useless but don’t give it up on God because he is there watching you and wants you to keep looking at him. He will take you out of troubles and ultimately will give you an eternal life.    

Glorify Heavenly Father

Matthew 5:16

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Some people observe our deeds without letting us know that they are keeping an eye on us. With their observations, they may be inspired to know our Heavenly Father; through Jesus Christ “our savior”. Therefore, always keep your deeds righteous because we never know how God is using us to be an example for others to know about Jesus. When we do our good works in private and public; people around us will know that we “walk the talk”. We aren’t among those Gentiles who can preach on salvation but can’t implement the ways in ourselves. Let our vile thoughts be suppressed by the power of God; by living a righteous life. Our walk with God will vindicate others that once we accept Jesus in our life; we become free of our sins. Jesus died for our sins, and Glorified His Father in Heaven, similarly we should let the good deeds dwell in our spirit so that our right/good works would also Glorify our Heavenly Father.

Always be Righteous

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Earn millions and billions of dollars but it would not buy you life (place in heaven). Be poor but live a righteous life and get your ticket to heaven. It is really as simple as that. When we take birth in our flesh we have to die one day; physically; but what matters is “what will happen to us in eternal life”. Whether, we live there with God in heaven or we face extreme affliction in hell.

We generally don’t think about what will happen to us and get carried away in worldly saying “Live in Present”; ignoring the fact that our life on this earth is limited but our eternal life would be forever. The choice is ours; whether we want to be happy by wicked ways for some time and face the agony forever in Hell or we just follow righteous path of God here and rejoice in heaven with Him.

Next thing which may pop up in your mind is what exactly does this term “righteous” mean. So, the simple answer to this question is “God gave us the laws and the way to live in Bible” and when you follow his laws and his prescribed ways, you are deemed to be a righteous person.

Some might say that to keep up with the laws is next to impossible because the “standard” is just too high for a person in the flesh. But the good news is righteousness is possible even when we are in our flesh through the cleansing of sin in the name of Jesus Christ and accepting him wholeheartedly. Because through him only we can attain the inner perfection and can achieve salvation.

Commitment and Obedience

Proverbs 16:3

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

The moment you let God work in your life, you set yourself free from all troubles and anxieties of life. Cast your anxieties on Lord (1 Peter 5:7) and he will take care of your success. Our thoughts might be governed by satan and may be evil because those would be selfish in nature but his ways are righteous (Psalm 145:17) and correct. Whatever we desire in our life let it work out as per God’s will and ways. You will feel immense satisfaction and will see getting triumph in life. We lack commitment and complete obedience in Lord for our work because of consternation which in itself is devilish in nature.

Whatever work you want to begin; start it with a prayer and with his will because that is the key to righteous way. Often we forget to ask for his will which results in us being laggards in that work. That’s why unabridged commitment and complete obedience in Jesus serves as a precautionary remedy for any future disaster. Depend on God’s providence and grace for assistance and success.

Let His Will Be Fulfilled

Psalm 37:4

Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

The verse reflects the reality of our life. Keep our happiness in Lord and you will never be betrayed because a person or satan can deceive you, hurt you but remember God would never forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6) in any circumstance; in fact, he will guide and protect you.

Our lustful desires are the cause of our sufferings because instead of trusting in Lord we lean on our own understanding and get caught up in worldly things. Whereas, the Word of the God clearly tells us not to lean on our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5) because it will convince you to do sinful acts by justification. At the time of creation, One thing that God gave us was the liberty  of decision. Through it, he gave us the license to choose between righteous ways and evil ways. By this wishful thinking of ours  either we could trust in Lord and eventually lead a satisfied life or we could turn away from God and fall into the hands of satan to face the wrath of God in hell.

Keep your happiness in Lord as his ways are righteous; even if that means having patience. With his will whatever you get will be the best and will have his blessings. Our desires should be in accordance with his ways and will. Why seek trouble when we know the price that we have to pay for not being an obedient child of God. Instead, let’s accept Jesus and let our desires in his will get fulfilled.

Faith

Psalm 3:3

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

When you have God in your life you would walk with a “Godly Pride” and not a “Worldly Pride”. The power of Jesus engulfs you and protects you from a possible attack from satan. When you walk with God you will carry a special aroma of glory with you which others can feel and sense. People will be spellbound by the Glory of Jesus that you carry.

God creates a kind of “Halo” effect around your body to protect you from evil; only if you look at him and trust in him. Your walk with God is a journey which will carry on with you till eternity because to be in heaven you have to constantly intercede with God.

No matter how many atrocities you face; with God, you head will always be held high because of the gratification your spirit will experience in him. People with weak faith will easily falter the moment satan attacks them.

John 16:33 talks about the reality which Jesus tells; “tribulations in world” but he also says clearly that he overcame all the tribulations so shall we in His name. Jesus knew about the troubles you will face while walking with him but always remember your faith in him will decide whether you will be able to overcome it with dignity or will falter in between resulting in torrid times ahead.

My Deeds, My Judgement

Ezekiel 18:20

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

This verse defies the general perception of doing “good deeds in order to get blessings for their family”. It explains to us that we as an individual would be judged by God (Romans 2:6) and that our individual “ledger” (if I may so use it to explain in worldly terms) would be seen by God to judge us not our family’s ledger or parent’s ledger for that matter. The righteousness of a father may inspire his son to follow God’s path but in no way, his father’s righteousness would help him on judgment day. Similarly, if the father is a wicked man but his son a righteous one; he won’t have to bear the brunt of his father’s wrongdoing.

Generally, this may not be accepted by many individuals because they are of the opinion that good deeds would save them and their family on Judgement day. But the fact of the matter is we ourselves are responsible for our eternal life (Heaven or Hell). Have faith in Jesus while doing right things and God would definitely reward you in heaven else be ready to face his wrath in hell.

We were all being created individually just as a potter makes one pot at a time (Isaiah 64:8). How then is it possible to be judged jointly or in a group. For the Lord has plans for us individually as he had plans for OT prophets. We simply can’t rule out the fact that an individual’s faith and actions would reap him results just as the famous saying goes “what we sow is what we reap”. Your righteousness on earth would reap you benefits in the afterlife, i.e. heaven.

   

Praising God' creation

John 1:3

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

When we see the surrounding around us we get awe-inspired with the splendour and the serenity of nature. We are compelled to think about its creation, and immediately your mind takes you back to Genesis. More specifically Genesis 1: 11 (And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so).

Is there anything which is more soothing to our eyes than his creation of plants and flowers. The river flowing through mountain creates that mesmerizing image in our mind that whenever you think about it; your subconscious mind automatically starts painting that lovely landscape. Our Praises for Lord just fall short of words because of the sheer magnitude of the ravishing creation of flowers, plants, mountains, trees, etc he has made or rather created for humankind.

When we actually start looking at his creations, we start realizing how much God cares for us. He gave all these things for humankind to enjoy and to savour.There is nothing; absolutely nothing that he hasn’t created for keeping us happy.

All the praise goes to him for taking care of us and making sure that when he made man in his image (Genesis 1:27), he will get everything possible to make his life beautiful for the living.

Don't let your tongue do the talking

Proverbs 14:3

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Talk to a person who holds no fear, no obedience and no faith in God and immediately you will come across his sheer stupidity and vagueness in the speech of that person. That person would be full of pride and ego; self-proclaiming King of his achievements (if any). On the other hand meet a person who has given his life to  God and is a faithful servant of Jesus; you will enjoy his charm and his success as your success because he won’t be boastful of things he has achieved instead he will glorify God for all his works and achievements (which would be plenty).

Our tongue is one of the smallest parts of our body yet; it is probably second only to brain as far as power is concerned. The majority of the battles in past were because one of the King’s couldn’t control his tongue and without thinking twice gave a challenge to his opponent through his tongue. A wise Godly man will never open his mouth to denounce someone, whereas be rest assured that a foolish would do completely opposite since he derives immense pleasure by putting someone down.

Don’t allow your tongue to wag extraneously as the repercussions of it is facing the wrath of God. Let your mouth be polite towards others and let you tongue be forgiving in nature for the reward of forgiving is getting forgiven by God (Matthew 6:14).