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It's about the blessed hope which the Christians are enjoying in Christ Jesus. He encourages the reader to share their heavenly blessings with others which they are possessing through Christ Jesus. He says, the blessings are for sharing not for their selfish interests.
These days everything seems unsafe. A crime blitz has hit the country.
On
one side innocent people are being caught in the merciless radar of
terrorism. People are being attacked and killed in the name of politics
and religion. Recent incidents show many fall victims to this evil. On
the other big and small business establishments lace their products
(food stuffs, medicines etc...) with spurious materials which lead
innocent people to different kinds of ailments to a slow process of
death. Yet another fear grips the people's mind is that the recent
findings in the age old noble and traditional system of ayurvedic
medicines. Ayurveda the widely accepted medicines too are laced with
toxic dangerous materials. Latest findings reveal that manufactures of
these medicines are using human parts in their medicines. Lastly the
recent outbreak of bird flu which hit the country made people panic all
over the nation.
In
every sphere a certain kind of uncertainty and panic prevails. People
don't want to believe each other. Trust is lost among all spheres.
Everywhere a kind of fear and unbelief is taking place. Even in such
situation God's people need not fear because we are under the great
control and cover of the creator of the universe. We are safe and secure
under the wings of the almighty one. Yes, we are under the protection
of the mighty and unchanging God. He never changes nor forsakes those
who put trust in Him. When we are on this earth we too have to undergo
such panic situation or to face trails and persecutions and even death.
But believers need not get panic in such situation, because we are in
the palms of the Lord Almighty.
We
have a blessed hope in Christ. When we finish our course on this earth
we will meet our Savior and we will be with him for ever and ever. What a
blessed hope we believers have in Jesus Christ. Whereas, others (those
who are without Christ) should get panic that they do not know where
they are going. We are a blessed people Eph.1:3; 2:6 makes it very clear
that we are rich in Christ, we are raised up together with him and made
us sit down together giving us joint seating with Him in heavenly
sphere in Christ Jesus, the Messiah, the Anointed one. (Amplified Bible).
The
Scripture is filled with comforting words for the believers, if we
trust Him fully; we need not fear anything or anybody on this earth.
Circumstances may frighten us, things may go against us, rulers and
leaders may rise up against us, but you need not worry, you are in the
safe hands of the Lord Almighty. The recent incidents proclaim that our
Lord's coming is very close. Dearly beloved of God, we are so blessed
people, as mentioned in Ephesians we are rich in Christ. What are you
going to do with these riches? Or what are you going to do with the
other fellow brethren who are perishing without these riches? Are you
making any efforts to share this richness to them? Let us make note that
these blessed privileges and positions He has given us not to keep it
for ourselves but to share with others. Many a times we hold these
blessings for ourselves for our selfish interests.
Abraham
is a good example. Lord Jehovah brought him from the clutches of idol
making and idolatry and blessed him abundantly. He became a leader and
the father of the nation. Even after obtaining huge blessings he did not
hold back the blessings for himself. Instead he shared it with others.
Let us emulate his nature, let us be in his category, so that Lord will
bless us with much more blessings. Let us be a blessing to many around
us, let us share the greatness of this God which we are enjoying today
to others, then they too will be blessed and through them others also
may be blessed. Dearly beloved in the Lord, we do not have much time on
this earth. Let us not hold this blessings for our own selfish interest,
instead let us do something to bring the perishing souls to His fold
with all the heavenly riches.
Let us share it for the glory of our Lord. May God help us.
(First Published in Grace and Truth Magazine U S A and Confident Living Magazine)
Source:
Grace & Truth Magazine, U S A
Confident Living Magazine, Secunderabad
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Murali Dharan
BLESSINGS ARE FOR SHARING
Keep reading.
God bless.
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