Your Daily Crossroad
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Mar '20
Love in Action
26
Mar '20
Love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (John 13:34-35)
Love is not just a feeling. It is an action.
Jesus tells us that others will know us by our love..
He also tells us that we ought to love one another.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 reads, “Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”
True love in action puts the needs of others before our own.
It doesn’t retaliate when someone hurts us.
It is kind, giving to those who don’t always deserve it or may not have earned it… by your definition.
True love is selfless, not self-serving.
If you are home with your family, love them. If you have grandparents or older neighbors home by themselves, call them. There is no time like the present to put Jesus’s commands in action! Love in action!
What a beautiful devotion. Love without action is merely a word. We must all be reminded of this from time to time and especially now. Take a moment and show someone you love them today.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
24
Mar '20
Gratitude
24
Mar '20
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24)
Gratitude is not only a response to God in good times – it’s ultimately the very will of God in hard times. Gratitude isn’t only a celebration when good things happen. It’s a declaration that God is good no matter what happens ~ Ann Voskamp.
God is still on His throne!
We can walk confidently in this day for we know who is in control.
Our ‘new normal’ may be creating an increase in anxiety and stress for some of you, but in the very midst of that uncertainty we can simplify…focus on gratitude…
Let’s celebrate the good that we can still see all around us!
Choose Gratitude!
I knew when I read this devotion that it had to be shared time and again, even more so right now. I know, especially recently, I’ve had to deliberately focus on gratitude because I have so easily become overwhelmed with anxiety and stress of the unknowns and I have to believe, young or old, I’m not alone. Remember, gratitude turns what we have into enough. Reflect upon your present blessings and trust Him for the unknown.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
19
Mar '20
Carrier of Peace
19
Mar '20
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. (Isaiah 53:4)
The prophet Isaiah describes the crucifixion and the suffering Christ would endure.
Here are highlights from Isaiah 53.
- He was despised
- He was rejected
- He carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him not
- He was stricken
- He was afflicted
- He was pierced
- He was crushed
- He was oppressed
- Upon him were the punishments that brought us peace.
Jesus chose the cross with all its’ agony so we could have peace.
During times of calamity we can model His peace as a way to share the gospel!
I will not add to fear! I will be a carrier of peace!
I felt this devotion needed to be shared today. May we choose not to add to fear but carry peace. Amen! Isaiah 53:5 goes on to say, He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. With his stripes we are healed, physically, mentally, spiritually, we are healed. Trust Him for the healing and embrace the peace that passes ALL understanding.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.(Philippians 4:7)
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
17
Mar '20
Serving Others
17
Mar '20
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day. (Isaiah 58:10)
One of the greatest antidotes to depression, fear, or anxiety is service to others.
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
If you are struggling today, I encourage you to take your eyes off yourself, the circumstances around us, and instead look for ways you can be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Any amount of serving others will do wonders for your soul.
Whether time, money, or prayers; we can all be of service to our communities right now…today.
There are so many families who could use your prayers. Stop this morning and pray for your friend, neighbor, co-worker, bank teller, grocery cashier.
We can serve others through simple encouraging words.
“One of the greatest ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served.”
And, you can start serving right at home.
Look for ways to put others’ needs before your own and be assured of a miracle in your own life!
Lift others up who may need an encouraging word! Pray for all those around us and trust our God is sovereign and still in control! Amen.
This devotion blessed me. Right now, some of us are confined to being at home and we could easily think our power to serve is limited but prayer changes things. If you are breathing you can pray. Start serving right where you are. The most powerful weapon against trials, the most effective medicine against sickness and the most valuable gift to others is PRAYER.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!