SALT GAVE THE MEANING - Sis. Evangeline Paul Dhinakaran 
Dear Friend! It is recorded in the Bible, "And the desire of the righteous will be granted" (Proverbs 10:24). The Bible also says, "Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4).
Delighting in the Lord means that you remain always happy in the Lord. The world offers promises that could tempt you into sin but when you believe in the Lord and desire to be happy in Him, He promises to grant you the desires of your heart. The Lord wants each one of us to love Him more than anything in this world. If we love Him with all our heart and seek Him, He will never despise us and will never withhold His love from us. He will grant all our hearts' desires.
Once a king who had three daughters desired to know how much they loved him. He decided to find out this matter from them directly and asked his eldest daughter, "How much do you love me? What does my love mean to you?" The eldest daughter immediately replied, "Your love to me is as strong as this castle." The king delighted in her response and gave away that castle as his gift to her.
He then turned to his second daughter and asked, "How much do you love me?" She smiled saying, "Your love sparkles like the precious jewels of your kingdom." The king's heart bubbled with joy and he presented her with all the valuable jewels of his kingdom.
Finally he asked his third daughter the same question and she replied "Your love is like the salt of this world." The king's spirit weighed low and his wrath arose like the high tides of the sea for having compared his love to insignificant salt. He commanded his youngest daughter, "Henceforth, don't you dare to look at my face."
She left from the presence of her father and went to the chief chef of the royal kitchen and told, "Sir! May I find favour in your eyes. Please don't put salt in any of the dishes that you are preparing for my father, your king on this day." The chief chef agreed to her plea and while the king had his lunch that day, he turned red with anger because there was no salt in it. He questioned, "Why is there no salt?"
The chief chef knelt at the king's feet and begged him for his forgiveness. He said, "The youngest princess had commanded me not to use salt in any of the food prepared today but serve it without salt to you." The king quickly realized the message his youngest daughter tried to convey to him. He called her and said, "My dear daughter, I realize how precious is your love that you value me as the salt of this world." Overwhelmed by his youngest daughter's love for him, he gave her his kingdom. The youngest daughter proved that without the love of her father, the king, her life was meaningless.
Dear friend! Seek the Lord. Always give Him the first place in your life. The Psalmist says, "Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His mercy from me!" (Psalm 66:20). The Bible says, "He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them" (Psalm 145:19). Yes, the Lord takes great delight in granting you the desires of your heart when you delight in Him. So, rejoice and delight yourself in the Lord.
Prayer:
Loving Heavenly Father,
I commit my life into Your hands. I thank You that You make me righteous by Your grace and thank You for the promise that You will grant me the desires of my heart. It is Your grace that sustains me in this world. Father, let Your goodness, peace and joy follow me without ceasing.
In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen. |
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