Dangerous Distractions

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (John 13:35) 
 
Artist Sigismund Goetze shocked Victorian-era England with a painting entitled “Despised and Rejected of Men.” In it, he portrayed the suffering, condemned Jesus surrounded by people of Goetze’s own generation. They were so consumed by their own interests—business, romance, politics—that they were shockingly oblivious to the Savior’s sacrifice. Indifferent to Christ, the surrounding crowd, like the mob at the foot of Jesus’s cross, had no idea what—or who—they had missed. 
 
In our day as well, believers and unbelievers alike can easily become distracted from the eternal. How can followers of Jesus cut through this fog of distraction with the truth of God’s great love? We can begin by loving one another as fellow children of God. Jesus said, “Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples” (John 13:35 nlt). 
 
But real love doesn’t stop there. We extend that love by sharing the gospel in hopes of drawing people to the Savior. As Paul wrote, “We are . . . ambassadors for Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:20). 
 
In this way, the body of Christ can both reflect and project God’s love, the love we so desperately need, to both each other and to our world. May both efforts, empowered by His Spirit, be a part of cutting through the distractions that hinder us from seeing the wonder of God’s love in Jesus. 
 
While I was reading this devotion I came across this saying and I had to share it, “To a world living in the fog of distraction, we bring the light of the good news of Jesus”. Be a light in someone’s fog today, don’t allow distractions of self interest detour you from making a difference in someone’s life today. We are ambassadors for Christ.  
 
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord! 
 
Today’s Reading is 2 Corinthians 7:1