Monday, May 10, 2010

A HEART OF LOVE


Hungry for love, He looks at you. Thirsty for kindness, He begs of you. Naked for loyalty, He hopes in you. Homeless for shelter in your heart, He asks of you. Will you be that one to Him? - Mother Teresa

I have this little book sitting on my coffee table titled: In The Heart of The World by Mother Teresa. It wasn’t until just recently I read the entire thing. Actually, my dad read it first and was so touched that he inspired me to read it too. I was so moved by her heart of compassion and her simplicity, which is basically, if there is a need, meet it, even if it’s just a simple smile. She truly was a walking Jesus on this earth.
The quote above really blew-my-mind. So powerful! So profound! In the book, the quote was preceded with a story about a girl who shared with Mother Teresa her experience aiding the dying destitute in Calcutta. I won’t do it justice if I put it in my own words, so here it is from the book.

The girl from the university, who had seen and understood so many things, came to my room with such a beautiful smile on her face. She said, “For three hours I’ve been touching the body of Christ!” And I said, “What did you do? What happened?” She said, “They brought a man from the street who had fallen into a drain and had been there for some time. He was covered with maggots and dirt and wounds. And though I found it very difficult, I cleaned him, and I knew I was touching the body of Christ!” She knew!
(In The Heart of The World – Mother Teresa pg.56)


Wow, this really brought to life the scripture where Jesus says, “when I was hungry you fed me, when I was thirsty you gave me drink, when I was sick you looked after me…when you did this to the least of man, you did it as unto me.” (Matthew 25: 34-40)
Jesus was all about feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, healing the sick and showing God’s love. Mother Teresa truly knew God’s heart. She spent her entire life dedicated to serving, caring and loving the needy, and sharing the love of Jesus.

I remember the day she died, September 5, 1997. It was just five days after Princess Diana of Britain died. All the media was still so focused on Princess Diana’s death that they gave more attention and praises to her and very little coverage on Mother Teresa. Princess Diana learned to do good deeds during the last few years of her life. Most of the rest was all about the scandal brought to the Royal family, whether true or false. Somewhere along the way Diana discovered the things that truly matter in life, but what a shame that the woman who had dedicated her entire life doing good to others was not as greatly honored. Princess Diana may have received her crown here on earth, but I’m certain Mother Teresa received her crown of jewels in heaven. I’m sure she heard those words, the only applause that matters, “Well done my good and faithful servant.”
Matthew 6:19-21"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven… For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

When I read the quote a second time, it opened my eyes to see it in a different light.
Hungry for love, He looks at you. Thirsty for kindness, He begs of you. Naked for loyalty, He hopes in you. Homeless for shelter in your heart, He asks of you. Will you be that one to Him?
We are all a dying destitute when we don’t have an intimate relationship with Jesus. He wants us to love Him. He wants us to thirst after Him. He wants us to trust in Him. He wants us to let Him dwell in our hearts. He wants us to call Him friend.

Jesus came for the lost and the dying. If that is you….Jesus loves you and wants to be your Savior!

"I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world."
- Mother Teresa