"ஆதவன்" தியானம் - 1961
ஜூன் 21, ஞாயிறு 2026
"AATHAVAN"
Meditation - 1961
June 21, Sunday 2026
"But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defence to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence." — 1 Peter 3:15
Generally, many Christians tend to bow respectfully whenever they pass by a church building. The reason for this is their belief that the Holy God dwells there. Many will not utter foul language, drink alcohol, or smoke within the church premises. This is because they perceive that the Holy God is present there. Thus, many avoid doing certain things inside the church grounds.
However, the way these same Christians behave during church committee meetings, other administrative board meetings, and specific organizational gatherings held right inside the church premises is starkly different. There, they divide themselves into factions against their fellow board members, behaving worse than third-rate politicians; deceit and craftiness fill their hearts. They constantly plot how to bring someone else down or how to usurp another's authority.
Yet, they fail to consider that the Holy God is watching their actions. The root cause of this is that they have not sanctified God in their hearts. That is why today's meditation verse admonishes us, "But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts."
Only when we sanctify God in our hearts can we transform into truly holy people. This is because whatever fills the heart is what overflows through the mouth. Did Jesus Christ not say:
"You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart." — Matthew 12:34
Furthermore, Jesus Christ said:
"But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders." — Matthew 15:18, 19
Yes, dearly beloved, we cannot become holy without completely surrendering our hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ. Only when we make our hearts entirely acceptable to Him will the Word of God abide in us. Otherwise, even if we read the Bible a thousand times, it will be of no use to us.
Today's meditation verse goes on to say, "always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence." This means that first, we must sanctify God in our hearts. Only when we sanctify Him will His words dwell within us; and only when His words dwell within us can we give an answer with gentleness and reverence to anyone who questions us about our hope.
When we first sanctify God in our hearts in this manner, we will be able to give clear answers and guide friends of other faiths—who ask us about our hope—toward Christ. Let us submit our hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ to be washed and cleansed. Then, our words and actions will become a powerful testimony not just inside the church premises, but everywhere we go.
✍️ Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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