The Privileged Sinner

When Jesus was resurrected, he first appeared to Mary Magdalene. When I realized what I had read in this passage, I started thinking and wondered: Why? Should he not have first appeared to his disciples, who were always with him? His disciples spent all their time with him, they saw healings, miracles, they were his servants. But when Jesus was resurrected, where were his disciples? The Bible tells us in Matthew 16: "The disciples were very sad. Some were still crying," in other words, while they were being emotional, Mary Magdalene was taking action, acting on her faith, looking for something to offer the Lord, she went to the tomb, she was at the feet of Jesus, making the most of her time by looking for Him, even though everyone else said he was dead, she went to seek Him. What a wonderful passage!
Jesus appeared to her, even before his own disciples, and she went to tell them all of this wonderful miracle, but those disciples who had been with Jesus all the time, could not believe it.
Many people go to church, talk about Jesus, and serve God, but when the hard times, problems, humiliation and injustice come, instead of being at the feet of Jesus, depending on Him, pleasing God, unfortunately, they get sad and cry. Some even abandon their faith.
It is during these moments and many others, the importance of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We will always make mistakes, but spiritual maturity comes with surrender, practicing the Word of God and with time. But on this journey of faith, we are certain that those who trust in the Lord will never be empty, they will run and not grow weary, they will remain forever, same as the mountains of Zion, because they are born of God himself and truly know him. Therefore, we cannot seek the glory of this world, everything in it passes, it is all vanity. But the glory that is to come cannot not even compare with anything that we have here.
The struggles and sufferings cannot make us give up. On the contrary, they should serve as a bridge to a wonderful life with God, looking for a perfect daily relationship, being filled with the Holy Spirit, because He is the greatest gift: heals wounds, molds us, makes us happy, makes us stronger, gives us a new life, comforts us, renews us... Ultimately, I have no words to express the importance of the Holy Spirit and what it does in the lives of those who are at his disposal, to receive him and serve him.

The big Difference

Only God knows the true intention of our heart. He knows when we have the desire to please Him and if we are being sincere or not. But it is only through our actions that we can show God and those who are around us our true intentions.
It is always more difficult to show our intentions with attitudes, because there is a great difference between talking and doing.
Many of us often say many things or try to do many things physically with our the work of our hands, such as: cleaning, evangelism, house cleaning, taking care of the bible school, etc. and of course this is all of supreme importance, because when we are born of God, we seek to do the best for Him. But, we should always remember the story about Marta and Mary, meanwhile one was sitting at the foot of Jesus, the other was busy with a lot of other physical things to do. In other words, one was seeking the spiritual food and the other was more worried about the physical food.
Now, at this moment, both of them were serving Jesus, but which one do you think was more important to do?
It is always more important and fundamental to be of God and seek to practice His word without interest. If we are born of God, we should serve with love and only then will we be a true offering to God. When we give a good testimony everywhere we go.

When we show love to those who are suffering outside in this world because they do not know about God, is to practice our first love. When we show love the love of God to a soul that maybe work’s with us or with someone close, we are showing a true unconditional love and also we are sharing the wonderful scent of the perfume of Jesus.

Even a child is known by his deeds,whether what he does is pure and right.
(Proverbs 20:11)