i have a devotion sent to my email every morning, and i really liked this one...its pretty straight forward and simple, yet we seem to forget this so often...
the one thing i have seriously learned is that people really do pay attention to our actions and everything we do. The smallest thing will be noticed, and can affect someone SO much without us even realizing. We represent Jesus...and as christians...what are our actions showing?
MATTHEW 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
Most people believe in force: guns and armies.
Most people believe in money: "financial power."
Many people believe in education, that "If we just educate people enough we can change the world."
Hardly anyone seems to believe in the power of love to change things.
No one seems to think it would do any good to "turn the other cheek."Jesus didn't tell us to "turn the other cheek" just so we could get beat up more. Jesus believes in the power of love. Jesus believes that evil can be overcome with good.
ROMANS 12:20-21 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he isthirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coalsof fire on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
God still believes in the power of love. He believes that if you love enough, and for long enough, people will finally come to their senses and respond to that love. JOHN 13:34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."Jesus said the mark of His believers would be their love. Is it ours?
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