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 Gospel Preacher

Do you know what life is like for those who leave everything to go wherever the wind takes them?

They leave their job, career, home and family. All this so that many, through faith, can achieve a good job, a beautiful home and a united family.

They shed tears daily for those they don’t even know, but they know too well the suffering of those people.

While many are asleep, they cry at night for those who are contemplating suicide and have no one in their lives.

They are called crazy, because the word of the cross, which is to sacrifice, is crazy for this world. Their lives are a daily sacrifice.

They use their precious time to go to hospitals, through streets and dangerous neighborhoods, often listening to a hundred "no" and two "yes", but still believe that a least one soul will be won that day.

They stop having children of their own flesh, placing their own will and desire aside, so those who are infertile can have their own children, through the faith.

They have spiritual children, even though, these people are too old to be children again, but they are straggling in the faith, and are guided by these jewels that are the disciples of Jesus in this world.

They have an immeasurable love for people, to completely forget about their own lives and give themselves completely for others.

They know what God will do in the lives of his people, because they live what they preach, and have seen God’s will in their lives.

They bring the true fragrance of Christ to those who have no fragrance in their lives.

They become servants with no will, no desire, no future, with their trust completely in God, so that many may encounter the one true God.

Their greatest desire is to see many souls enter and remain in the kingdom of God, making disciples, because (s)he is saved and wants others to be saved.

They have nothing and no one can take anything from them, because they have given everything.

Nobody can kill them, because they are already dead to this world.
"Live as a foreigner, with no land, no direction, nor treasures, in the lands of the preachers of the gospel"

" Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it."Mathew 16:24-25