Friday March 24
Bible Reading: Matt. 27: 55 - 56
Topic: Be A Caring Christian
Caring is simply attending
to the welfare of another person or reaching out to others in need.
It goes beyond sympathy
which is feeling sorry for the person, to actually doing something to alleviate
their need.
It is love in action,
exemplified by God Himself when He sent His only begotten Son to die for the
sins of the world (Jn. 3: 16)
The women mentioned in
yesterday's reading ministered to the physical needs of Jesus and His disciples
out of their substance (Lk. 8: 3)
In the passage today they
exhibited their love and care for Jesus by following Him even to the cross at
Calvary.
They did that to
reciprocate Jesus' love to them as mentioned in Gal. 6: 6 - "Let him who is taught the word shall in all
good things with him who teaches"
Every genuine Christian
must strive to practically demonstrate God's love since it is one of the
reasons why God saved us (Eph. 2: 10)
This ranges from witnessing
to sinners to giving of our resources not just to care for our needy but also
our spiritual leaders who labour to grow and mature us in the faith.
Have you been caring for
the needy - spiritually and physically?
If not, you can start something today!!
If not, you can start something today!!
Prayer:
Father in Heaven, thank
you for Your Word which has gone forth today. Help me to become a better
Christian through supporting those in need even as the Scripture says in Gal.
6: 9 - 10 - "let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household
of faith" -, Amen.
Memory verse: Matt. 27: 55
"And many women were
there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto
Him"
Source:
The Daily Fountain
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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