“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
God gave His only Son
for us because He loved us. He gave all that He had so that we might be
blessed. That is the reason we celebrate Christmas today. God showed His love
that He has upon us by giving His only son.
1 John 4:9 says, “In this the love of God was manifested
toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we
might live through Him.”
God thought about our
well being and so He gave His Son for us. He showed His love by giving the One
whom He loved so much. Today on the day of Christmas we have to think that
whether we are demonstrating God’s love to others by giving what they need.
I know a young girl
who earns 12,000 Rupees per month. Her family depends on what she earns. Out of
her salary she used to give 10 percent tithe. As she stays in a hostel she has
to give rent also. So mostly she will be getting Rs.5000 per month for her
living.
Recently she met one
girl who was so poor and needed some money urgently. She prayed for her and she
felt strongly in her Spirit that she has to give Rs.5000 to her. That’s all the
money she had for her own life in that month. But yet she gave it to her
without any hesitation. That particular girl would have seen God’s love through
her. She gave all that she had.
I know another guy who
accompanies me whenever I go outstation for Spiritual works. Ten days back few
members of an organization gave some money to help poor people. So we together
went to an old age home for giving them what they need. The guy who accompanied
me earns nearly Rs.16000 and he had no father. His family also dependent on
what he earns.
He saw those old
people and told me that he wants to do something. I didn’t give much thought to
what he said. But two days after the visit, he called me and told me that he
wants to give Rs. 5000 as Christmas gift to that old age home. I could not
believe that because I know he needed much money during this Christmas season.
But yet previous week he visited them again and gave the entire amount to them.
I wonder how these two
people willingly gave what they had to those need. All I know is they carry God’s
love in their heart.
In Bible we read about
a widow who gave all that she had to the treasury. Jesus said about her in Mark 12:43,44, “...Assuredly, I say to you that this
poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; for they all put in out of their
abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole
livelihood.”
Jesus said that she
had put in more than all other people. Though she gave little money, she gave
it all to God.
Those two young people
gave all that they had because they were filled with God’s love. God loved us
and so He gave His only begotten Son for us. This Christmas, dedicated yourself
at God’s feet to be filled with His love so that you can show His love to
others. Give to poor people and demonstrate God’s pure love through your deeds.
God bless you all richly.
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