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ABUNDANT LIFE FROM THE LORD!
Paul Dhinakaran
Lord Jesus says, I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (John 10:10). Yes, the Lord desires us to have abundant and eternal life and this is His plan concerning us.
Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
Two men went to the temple to pray. One of them, bearing all his burden of sorrows, shortcomings and trespasses, not bold enough to raise his eyes to heaven, bowed his head with all humility, beat his breast with remorse and standing at a distance from the entrance prayed, "God, be merciful to me a sinner!" (Luke 18:13). Why did he bow his head and beat his breast? He bowed his head, to humble himself to profess that he was nothing and beat his breast because he was filled with deep regret. When Jesus Christ was crowned with the crown of thorns and was led mercilessly by the Roman soldiers and when He was crucified on the cross, the people who gathered there, saw what had happened, they were filled with remorse and cried, "Oh! The lamb of God who bears my sins is bruised instead of me and is offering Himself. They beat their breasts, brought to memory their sins, trespasses and drawbacks and wept aloud (Luke 23:48).
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death (2 Corinthians 7: 10). Yes, the godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation. But the worldly regret brings death. Many times, people die due to the extreme sorrow of the world. Yes, the worldly sorrow produces death.
There was an old woman living in a house. She was laid in an easy chair and was tied to it with a rope. When the people were questioned about the condition of the old lady, her relatives replied, "Sir, the husband of this lady died when he was very young. This woman could not bear that great shock. She was mentally affected. In her mental imbalance, she began to beat up everyone and break everything around her. Because of the unbearable mental agony, she lost her senses. All medical treatment failed. Sorrow has destroyed her life".
My beloved ones, the sorrow of the world is cruel! Agonising! It produces death. Only in this situation, the Word of God comforts us and tells that godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation. Look upon the Lord who was pierced for your sin. Regret for it and resolve within your heart that you will, with the help of God, stop to do things that are evil, and learn to do things that are pleasing in His sight. Then, He shall be with you in every moment of joy and sorrows and will comfort you till the end.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
I praise and thank You that You came to give me abundant life. I choose to obey Your Word and abide in You. Please deliver me from the oppression of the devil. Enable me to inherit a double portion of Your divine blessings, Lord. Help me to receive double honour instead of my disgrace. Grant me abundant life.
In Your matchless name I pray.
Amen.