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29th JANUARY 2022

“But do not forget to do good and to share, for, with such sacrifices, God is well pleased. Hebrews” – 13:16

No one is to go through life alone, for we are closely connected by some form of physical and Spiritual relationships that requires some measure of obligation towards one another. One of the ways you can demonstrate your love for the Lord is to be compassionate and caring towards those you encounter here on Earth. Even small gestures can mean a great deal.

There is no end to whatever sacrifice we can make for the sake of the people around us. For Christians, that’s first and foremost where God comes in. God has given us the Holy Spirit to help us fulfil the Scriptures and to grant us victory over negative Spirits. Jesus loves us in an extraordinary, incredible way. Therefore, we must take the love we receive from him and find ways to bring that love and goodwill into our community.

If life has given you blessings, it’s important to share those with your community. That could mean volunteering with a local charity or donating to a good cause for some people. For others, sharing blessings might be as simple as having an uplifting conversation with someone or lending emotional support to a friend going through hard times.

Today’s Scripture explains that one crucial way to demonstrate your love for the Lord is to take action here on Earth and lend a helping hand. Further to that, Jesus says in Matthew 5:42, “Give to those who ask, and don’t refuse those who wish to borrow from you.” It is, therefore, an act of excellent service to show mercy and love to the people we meet daily.

Bringing the Lord’s love into your community is a powerful act. It may not always be easy, but as a person of faith, God calls upon you to serve others and bring His light to them. In many ways, the act of being charitable is a reward in itself — for many of our acts of love and kindness to others brings reward to our efforts.

PRAYER

In the name of Jesus Christ, Father purify and sanctify me continually; grant me your Spirit to teach me how best to love. Father, show me how to make sacrifices for the sake of the people I meet daily. AMEN.

FURTHER READING: JOHN 15:12; PROVERBS 19:17; PROVERBS 3:27

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.