JUNE 25, Matthew 26:6-7, John 3:16

Jesus was in the house of a man called Simon for a time of thanksgiving. In it was Mary Magdalene. She was demon-possessed but freed from them by the power of God. In gratitude, she did something no one had thought of: she took a small bottle of very expensive perfume, and poured it on the head of Jesus, anointing his hair with it. That act of love is an act of giving. When you say you love someone, you show it by love.

God is the best example of that. In the famous verse John 3:16, we are told that God loves us so much that He, what? Gave us beautiful sunsets? Wonderful oceans? Fully working human bodies? Of course, God gave us all that. But above all, God loved us so much that He gave us His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. That is love. Love is giving in action.

When mum and dad say they love you, they show it by giving you something. It need not always be a physical item such as toys; it could be time spent reading a book with you or just having a simple meal with you at McDonalds. It could be dad taking time to prepare the family devotion and giving you and other loved ones a good lesson from the Bible. The thing is – when we love someone, we give something to that someone.

2 days ago on 23rd June, we talked about loving God and our neighbour. If you truly mean what you say, you could demonstrate your love to God by giving Him more time in doing your quiet time or Bible lessons. You could demonstrate your love toward your neighbour, that is anyone that God puts in your life, with a kind thought or word. Give him a real smile to brighten his day or an understanding moment when he needs to talk to you. Remember, to love someone is to give to that someone.

Thought: Since I say I love God, what do I give to God?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, it is such a precious lesson that I have today that when I say I love You as God, I must show my love by my action. I want to spend more time reading the Bible and most of all, putting into practice what I learn from the Bible. This I ask in Jesus’ name, Amen.