A requirement for following Jesus is – “to love thy neighbor as thy self.” I know this is not easy. I struggle every day to reflect the Christ in me.
The prevenient grace hymn, titled, I Surrender All, focuses on this. “All to Jesus I surrender, all to him I freely give, I will ever love and trust him, in his presence daily live.” Living in the presence of the Lord is heavy stuff, easy to say, but hard to do. Like the early disciples we are called to- “follow me (Jesus) and I will make you fishers of people.” I’m talking about our life-style. Living daily in communion/church relationship is part of our task. Each day I ask myself; “what does the Lord require of me?” How do I live my daily life and glorify my Lord? Remember, -to love thy neighbor as thy self, and without judgment. How about you?
Last week I read the most profound poster, “Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.” This cuts right to the core of what is happening in society, but not to those of us who walk in the presence of Christ.
Like Jesus we all called to love the very best in others. We are to be forgiving people. We live in the light and not the darkness. I surrender all.
Our personal prayer: “Let the Lord live through me and let me love others as you have loved me.”
This is a great time of the year to reach out to those near you. This is the joy of serving him. Thank you, Lord, for loving me.
