Understanding your sin

Key readings
Luke 7:36-50 or Matthew 26:6-13

In this passage, Mary, who was considered a well-known prostitute, came to the Lord Jesus’ feet. She used her tears and hair to wash and dry the feet of the Lord. After, she opened an alabaster box with an expensive fragrance and poured it on Jesus’ feet. When others saw this, they were shocked and wondered why the lady would pour such expensive perfume on Christ’s feet.

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To be honest, if I saw Mary doing this, I would be a bit confused, like , my dear, why are you on the floor wailing, like its never that deep.

But it’s actually that deep, it’s even deeper than I think.

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Mary was so vulnerable and shameless before the Lord because she understood her sinful nature and that the person she stood before was about to save her. She understood that she had fallen short and needed redemption and Jesus was her redeemer.

Sometimes, we forget what Jesus has actually done for us, in terms of redemption.

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Here’s a quick recap.

Man fell into sin so we were destined for the wrath of God. God did not want this for us so He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to come down to earth and die a brutal death so that you and I shall be saved from the destined wrath of God and ultimate separation from our maker. Jesus did this for you! I hope you’re understanding how big this is! Because of the death of Jesus Christ, once we accept Him as our Lord and personal saviour and live for His glory and pursue righteousness everyday, we will not suffer for eternity.

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For Mary, she might have seen herself as a very sinful person but the fact that Jesus still did all that for her left her in awe and that should be our response too. We are all sinners to a high degree. We have all been very naughty and definitely far from holy and righteous but Jesus has died and resurrected for our sake.

I need you to understand how serious your sin is and with that you’ll be able to appreciate the Lord’s sacrifice a bit more. We all owed a serious debt but Jesus paid it all. Hallelujah!

“Open our eyes, oh Lord, to see our filth so that we may see how holy you are.”

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Let me leave you with this scenario: You are a wearing a white shirt that is heavily stained. You’re in a long corridor with a lamp at the far end. Right now, you’re about 15m away from the lamp so you can barely see any stains and you think you’re fine, you don’t need new clothes. You take some steps and now you’re 10m away from the lamp. You see a few spots but it doesn’t push you to change your outfit. A few steps after, you’re about 5m away and now you can see how dirty your shirt is but you still think no one will notice your dirt. You take some steps closer to the lamp and you’re practically in front of it. Now, you see how dirty your shirt is and you rush out to get a clean one.

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Jesus is the lamp and the dirt is our sinful nature. The closer we get to Him, the more we realise how dirty we are and how bad we need Him!

Today, I pray that the Lord will remind us of His redemption and through this lead us into deeper realms of intimacy with Him🤍.

Peace

There are days when everything just seems fuzzy. You don’t really have a clear picture in your mind and that just causes unnecessary anxiety. Your heart starts to beat quickly because you just want everything to go smoothly but you just don’t have control. Being stressed is definitely frustrating. We get stressed because the goals set aren’t met within the designated time frame and that eventually disrupts future events planned.

Hmmmm……. that’s really frustrating.

But this isn’t the state of mind God desires for us to have. In John 14:27, Jesus says He will give us peace. In Philippians 4:6-7, Paul reminds us to “not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

We have to understand that we cannot control everything that happens around us but our hope and peace should be in the fact that we serve the One who has control over everything. Sometimes, we forget how big the God we are serving is. God literally created the entire universe, He raises dead men back to life! Reminiscing on how mighty our God is will always instill peace in you because you know that God’s got this.

Jesus did say that each day will carry its own troubles ( Matthew 6:34) but what a privilege it is that God will still provide us the grace and mercies to take on each day ( Lamentations 3:22-23).

Peace is your portion in the name of Jesus! When you walk uprightly, the Lord shall send forth peace to calm every nerve and anxious thought in the name of Jesus!

Have a blessed day!

1 year anniversary🥳

A year ago today I started ktl-lge.

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I am a very reserved person and rarely speak about how I feel or what’s on my mind openly with others. I am not a good writer and I don’t even like reading in my leisure time so creating a blog where I say what’s on my mind is a bit odd for me. However, this wasn’t done for me but for the Lord’s glory. Whenever I write a post, my only desire is that the readers will draw closer to God and experience Him in the same way I do.

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I want to thank everyone who has read a blog post from ktl-lge and has been blessed. I want to give a big thank you to Jesus. Words cannot describe how grateful I am to the Lord. He has been by my side since the day He gave me the instruction to start this blog. When God gives you an assignment, He will give you the grace to do it. He has led me and directed me every step of the way, just as He said He would in Isaiah 30:21. He has held my hand and has never let go of me. He has been my Father and teacher. I thank Him so much for allowing me to be used for His glory. What an honour it is that the Almighty God would call me to serve in His kingdom.

Not only has God led me, He has also loved me. He has loved me so hard that I am always overwhelmed by His love. Jesus loves me and nothing would ever change my mind about that. Romans 8:37-38 does not lie. Nothing, absolutely NOTHING can separate you from the love of God. As a child of God, my life and ktl-lge, are a living testimony of the love of God.

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There have been many downs on this journey. There were days I would check the number of views for the posts and would get very discouraged. People rarely spoke to me about ktl-lge and at times I felt as though no one paid attention to it. But my God was watching and congratulating me every time I posted. He reminded me that I do this work for His glory and not for the praise of man. He gave me a pat on the back and pushed me to continue, despite the numbers. He has always encouraged me and I don’t know where I or ktl-lge would be without Him. He is literally my everything.

Today, let us declare:

“Psalm 145:5-7

I will meditate on the glorious splendour of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works. Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, and I will declare Your greatness. They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness. “

Happy first birthday ktl-lge and God bless you for reading this today!