Day 16 of 40
Matthew 25:34-40
Then the King
will say to those on his right, 'Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take
what's coming to you in this kingdom. It's been ready for you since the world's
foundation. And here's why:
I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.'
Then those
'sheep' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever
see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever
see you sick or in prison and come to you?' Then the King will say, 'I'm
telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone
overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.'
-
Jesus -
Love…
Jesus is the
ultimate picture of Love.
Today I was
thinking about Jesus and talking with him as I did things around my house.
I was listening
to the song “I see Jesus”, sung by Kim Walker (also mentioned on day #12) and I
suddenly felt his presence so much (remember, worship him and he shows up…
really incredible).
I felt like he
said to me, “Michelle. I could have chosen not to go to the cross. But then I thought
of you, and I knew I had to. Even if it had only been for you, I still would
have gone.”
Wow. How can a
girl respond… except by loving him and wanting to do anything for him.
“With one
breath He could’ve spoke to end it all,
But instead He cried
‘Father forgive them’.”
-
Kim Walker – I see Jesus
During that
moment it was as if I could see Him on the cross and I wondered why there
couldn’t have been an easier way to save us… but with his “Even if it had only
been for you”, I knew that it had to be that way. He could have spoke one word
and just gone straight back up to heaven. But what of the people He loved? Even
if he could have saved his disciples and anyone else right then and there (but
from a justice point of view he still would’ve had to take THEIR punishment,
because they were sinners too)… He looked ahead. He saw a future of people He
wanted in heaven with Him someday, and He knew He had to die.
After all, He loves YOU... and you weren't even born yet. :)
After all, He loves YOU... and you weren't even born yet. :)
John 15:13
Greater love
has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
What is your
response to this?
Does it tug on
your heart a little?
Does it make
your eyes water?
I hope this
message of love moves you to action.
Because, you
see… its like in the verse I opened with.
Love is not
love unless it moves us to take immediate action.
It may look
crazy to everyone around you! Even some of your closest friends may not
understand…
Who in this
world is God calling you to love?
It may even
just be for a moment… bringing a smile to a stranger’s face in passing… giving
money to that person God has laid on your heart.
Or it may even last
for a lifetime.
How does one
lay down his life for his friends?
Die to your
selfish desires and start getting out there and sharing His love across this
globe.
Love
Revolution. J
Even to the
least of these…
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