When my 13 year old Paige first sang the beautiful song, Broken and Spilled Out, it touched my heart knowing that was truly how she felt. Throughout her young life I have seen her reach out to those around her.
When she was very young she had a special gift of touching senior adults, as she grew her reach began to expand to little children. Paige never has to think twice about tending to someone’s child so that they might be free to do something else. Children are drawn to her, and she is drawn to them. Even though we have reached the teenage years, when most kids are only concerned about themselves, Paige still has a servant’s heart. She just naturally wants to help in any way she can in any situation. Now, I am not saying that she never thinks of herself, but her servant hood most definitely stands out.
I was reading my devotional this morning about how we should not only spread the gospel of Christ, but also be willing to be His servant to those around us. We should not be concerned about the cost of our servant hood, only that He calls us to serve others and we should be obedient to that call.
I want to be “broken and spilled out” in His hands, how about you?
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Love
Luke 6: 27-31, 36
“But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Luke 6:36
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6: 37
“Do no judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
When we want to live for Christ we must be willing to love those around us through the eyes of Christ. So, I encourage us all to seek after Him throughout this day and see those around us through His eyes.
“But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Luke 6:36
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6: 37
“Do no judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
When we want to live for Christ we must be willing to love those around us through the eyes of Christ. So, I encourage us all to seek after Him throughout this day and see those around us through His eyes.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Living for Christ
Philippians 1:21
“To live is Christ and to die is gain”
This may be one of the shortest verses in God’s Word, but it says so much. Our human nature is to put emphasis on what will bring us pleasure, joy, happiness, success, popularity, etc. To focus on these things causes us to forget what being a believer in Christ is all about.
How many times do we put our feelings or desires ahead of what Christ wants for us? Maybe we even let our “feelings” get in the way of receiving God’s love and direction. I recently tried to reach out to someone that I felt needed encouragement and support for a major step they took in their lives. In doing so, my friend took those actions in a negative manner. Now, instead of coming to me and asking me if she had misunderstood my actions, she judged me and thought the worst. I did no better, I have let her judgment towards me fester inside and have allowed it to keep me from being a completely pure vessel of God.
My desire is to realize that petty misunderstandings and daily human sin only keeps us from living completely for Christ. My prayer is that one day the closeness that I once thought was between my friend and I will return.
“To live is Christ and to die is gain”
This may be one of the shortest verses in God’s Word, but it says so much. Our human nature is to put emphasis on what will bring us pleasure, joy, happiness, success, popularity, etc. To focus on these things causes us to forget what being a believer in Christ is all about.
How many times do we put our feelings or desires ahead of what Christ wants for us? Maybe we even let our “feelings” get in the way of receiving God’s love and direction. I recently tried to reach out to someone that I felt needed encouragement and support for a major step they took in their lives. In doing so, my friend took those actions in a negative manner. Now, instead of coming to me and asking me if she had misunderstood my actions, she judged me and thought the worst. I did no better, I have let her judgment towards me fester inside and have allowed it to keep me from being a completely pure vessel of God.
My desire is to realize that petty misunderstandings and daily human sin only keeps us from living completely for Christ. My prayer is that one day the closeness that I once thought was between my friend and I will return.
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