Yesterday evening I was travelling to one of our periphereal clinics to which I was going after long 5 months gap. On the way in the roadside, I came across the advertisement named: Discount Festival ( தள்ளுபடித் திருவிழா).
Usually in the Discounts / Offers/ Bonuses, the commodity which is being promoted is not an unfamiliar/ unwanted/ unwelcomed one. Hence only when the discounts are being offered, the commodity is much more been attracted/ welcomed by many people than the usual time.
This reminded me of the verses in 2 Peter 1:5-7. To be fruitful in our christian life, we need to add to our Faith, Goodness + Knowledge + Self control + Perseverence + Godliness + Brotherly kindness + Love. If we possess these qualities in increasing manner, they will keep us from being ineffective and unproductive in our knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In the Discount sales, the level of discount margins will vary from time to time depending on the various circumstances. Only in the out of season time, the maximum level of discount will be offered. During the season time the commodities may be sold with minimal discount offer or sometimes even without any discount.
In the same way even in this world, for the friutful Christian living, we need to add the bonuses to our christian faith one by one. As one offers the maximum discount to ensure the definite sale, we also need to add the maximum up to Love, the higher most lucrative bonus offer for the fruitful and victorious christian faith.
In 1 Chorinthians 13:13, it is interesting to note that, "Now these thing remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love". Love, the bonus offer is the one which ensures that our christian faith is fruitful.
Are we ready to exercise love to promote our faith?
D. Pethuru
