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Title
   The aroma of goodness that is pleasing to God    
Speaker
   Rev. Jaerock Lee
Bible
   
Date
   2015-03-16



I hope your life will be filled with the love and blessing of God, and I will share grace with you through the message entitled with "The aroma of goodness that is pleasing to God".

Just the way a beautiful and fragrant flower makes us happy, a person who serves others from the bottom of his heart gives out strong aroma of goodness and many people are touched by it. Mary Magdalene lived spreading the aroma of goodness that was pleasing to God, so she received the blessing of becoming the first person to witness the resurrected Lord. Then, what do we have to acquire in order to offer up the aroma of goodness to God and receive blessing?

First, you need the heart to serve others

People who serve from their inner hearts can serve anyone in truth and deed. They do not serve only the person superior than them. They serve even those who are inferior to them whether they are little children or adults, and whether they are poor or rich.

Mary Magdalene completely understood the heart of Jesus and served others without expecting to take anything in return. It was because she loved Jesus who gave her so much grace and love. In the same way, even though no one recognizes your serving of others and there is nothing in return, when you joyfully serve others, you can give out the aroma of goodness.

Second, you need to rejoice with the truth

This means that you need to rejoice when others bear more fruit than you and when you see them receive more praises, recognition, and love than you. God wants you to have such heart of goodness which completely rejoices with the truth.

During His ministry, many people including Mary Magdalene, other women, and disciples followed Jesus. For Mary Magdalene, when Jesus praised someone else, she would rejoice as if she was being extoled. Also, when someone gave joy and strength to Jesus, she would feel gratitude, and she did not feel disappointed or sorrowful. She was always joyful and filled with gratitude when she was with Jesus, and she also fulfilled her duties well. In the same way, from such person, the aroma of goodness that pleases God can be felt.

Lastly, you need the heart of deeply loving the Lord in any circumstances.

The love of Mary Magdalene toward Jesus can be felt even when Jesus was suffering on the cross. When Jesus was captured, most of His disciples were afraid, and so they escaped from the situation. However, Mary Magdalene did not fear death but followed Jesus. After Jesus' death, she went to Jesus' grave before dawn to pour perfume on His body. Right then, she first witnessed the risen Lord.

When Mary Magdalene was in the worst situation, you can see her show more deep love toward Jesus. God also wants us to love Jesus more deeply and to show complete love in any situation.

I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ that you will serve and love everyone with the heart of Jesus and become precious person in Heaven by showing God-pleasing aroma of goodness.

 
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