Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me….
Saturday morning I came across a saying which really struck me: “You will never look into the eyes of someone God does not love. Always be kind.” Saturday evening I was able to hear an amazing speaker who has incurable colon cancer. The question was raised during the evening: “What does it mean to live a meaningful life when we all know we are going to die?” I’ve been thinking a lot about that saying and that question.
Phil 2:3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
Then yesterday my pastor’s sermon was about compassion and the fact that as humans, we are wired to show compassion to others. He talked about the fact that as children of God, we are all worthy of compassion, and about how, if we are honest with ourselves, we all have at least one person we feel isn’t worthy of our compassion. God sees them differently. The sermon put me in mind of Saturday’s saying and question.
Eph 4:29 …Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for Your fierce love of all Your children. Thank You for the reminder that You put me here to live a meaningful life, a life that glorifies You and points others to You. Thank You for reminding me of my own prejudices and for reminding me of the need to show love and compassion to all—even those whom society deems unworthy, even those whom my prejudices deem unworthy. We are all Your beloved children, Lord. Help us to act like it and to treat each other in a manner befitting Your children. Draw us closer. Amen.
Eph 5:2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
Have a blessed day.
Thank you Beth! I needed this today, along with the sermon yesterday. Love you, my friend!
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