THURSDAY 23RD JULY, 2026.
*WHEN YOU KNOW JESUS, YOU WILL GIVE MORE*
“Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.” - Luke 7:45-46 KJV
When you encounter Jesus, no one needs to instruct you to love abundantly. This woman, whose sins were many, had them all forgiven, and in response, she gave herself wholeheartedly. Many people fail to recognize the immeasurable value of what God has done in their lives, and as a result, they hold back in their giving. When it is time for offering, they give the smallest denomination, as if their resources could ever repay what Christ has done.
When you fall into this category, your money becomes your God, your time becomes your God, your children become your God, your education becomes your God, and even your talents become your God. Yet, once you truly understand the costly price Jesus paid for you, everything else pales in comparison. Nothing you offer in response to His love could ever match the value of His sacrifice.
The Bible affirms this in Luke 8:1-3: “And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him. And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils. And Joanna, the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance” (KJV).
These women understood the magnitude of what Jesus had done for them. Mary Magdalene had been possessed by demons until she encountered Christ, and once delivered, she knew that the least she could do was to serve Him faithfully. It is no coincidence that she was the first at the tomb of Jesus after His resurrection. When you truly see Him, everything else falls into place, and struggles lose their grip on you.
Romans 8:32 reminds us: “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”
Understanding this, Paul resolved to know nothing except Christ and Him crucified. In essence, he was saying: “What motivates my life and my actions is the awareness and remembrance of what He accomplished for me on the cross.” When you grasp this truth, your response naturally becomes one of total devotion and sacrificial love.
Further Reading: Matthew 19:21, Luke 7:36-50.
*WHEN YOU KNOW JESUS, YOU WILL GIVE MORE*
“Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.” - Luke 7:45-46 KJV
When you encounter Jesus, no one needs to instruct you to love abundantly. This woman, whose sins were many, had them all forgiven, and in response, she gave herself wholeheartedly. Many people fail to recognize the immeasurable value of what God has done in their lives, and as a result, they hold back in their giving. When it is time for offering, they give the smallest denomination, as if their resources could ever repay what Christ has done.
When you fall into this category, your money becomes your God, your time becomes your God, your children become your God, your education becomes your God, and even your talents become your God. Yet, once you truly understand the costly price Jesus paid for you, everything else pales in comparison. Nothing you offer in response to His love could ever match the value of His sacrifice.
The Bible affirms this in Luke 8:1-3: “And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him. And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils. And Joanna, the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance” (KJV).
These women understood the magnitude of what Jesus had done for them. Mary Magdalene had been possessed by demons until she encountered Christ, and once delivered, she knew that the least she could do was to serve Him faithfully. It is no coincidence that she was the first at the tomb of Jesus after His resurrection. When you truly see Him, everything else falls into place, and struggles lose their grip on you.
Romans 8:32 reminds us: “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”
Understanding this, Paul resolved to know nothing except Christ and Him crucified. In essence, he was saying: “What motivates my life and my actions is the awareness and remembrance of what He accomplished for me on the cross.” When you grasp this truth, your response naturally becomes one of total devotion and sacrificial love.
Further Reading: Matthew 19:21, Luke 7:36-50.
THURSDAY 23RD JULY, 2026.
*WHEN YOU KNOW JESUS, YOU WILL GIVE MORE*
“Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.” - Luke 7:45-46 KJV
When you encounter Jesus, no one needs to instruct you to love abundantly. This woman, whose sins were many, had them all forgiven, and in response, she gave herself wholeheartedly. Many people fail to recognize the immeasurable value of what God has done in their lives, and as a result, they hold back in their giving. When it is time for offering, they give the smallest denomination, as if their resources could ever repay what Christ has done.
When you fall into this category, your money becomes your God, your time becomes your God, your children become your God, your education becomes your God, and even your talents become your God. Yet, once you truly understand the costly price Jesus paid for you, everything else pales in comparison. Nothing you offer in response to His love could ever match the value of His sacrifice.
The Bible affirms this in Luke 8:1-3: “And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him. And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils. And Joanna, the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance” (KJV).
These women understood the magnitude of what Jesus had done for them. Mary Magdalene had been possessed by demons until she encountered Christ, and once delivered, she knew that the least she could do was to serve Him faithfully. It is no coincidence that she was the first at the tomb of Jesus after His resurrection. When you truly see Him, everything else falls into place, and struggles lose their grip on you.
Romans 8:32 reminds us: “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”
Understanding this, Paul resolved to know nothing except Christ and Him crucified. In essence, he was saying: “What motivates my life and my actions is the awareness and remembrance of what He accomplished for me on the cross.” When you grasp this truth, your response naturally becomes one of total devotion and sacrificial love.
Further Reading: Matthew 19:21, Luke 7:36-50.
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