Joseph of Arimathea brought precious ointment to anoint Jesus after he was dead but not a word of praise is spoken of his kindness. But a woman came with an alabaster jar of perfume, poured it on His head while he was still living and Jesus said, "Wherever the gospel is preached ... what she has done will also be told , in memory of her." (Mark 14:9). Do not keep the alabaster box of love sealed up until your loved ones are gone. Those words of kindness you wanted to say, say to them now while their ears can still hear. Those flowers you mean to send, do it before you do not see them any more. Note: Your one act of kindness while your loved ones are alive mean more to them than hundreds of acts when they are gone.
Day 187 - Have Fear of God Read: Psalm 145; Proverbs 6:28-31; Revelation 6; 2 Samuel 15-16 2 Samuel 15 & 16 15:13 A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.”14 Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.” To me, as a parent, it is so sad to note that King David got to run for his life from his own son, Absalom. His own son schemed for 40 years (15:7) to topple his own father - could you believe that? This is our Bible - it will not hide - all the successes and failures of God's people are truthfully reported. Why did King David suffer this? It started with his own sin of adultery with Bathsheba (11:3) Even though God had forgiven him when he sincerely repented by recognising that he sinned against the Lord (12:13), King David nee...
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