Release from Self-condemnation

Devotions for those who are weary of feeling not good enough, regardless of the source of those feelings.

Friday, July 28, 2017

They'll Know Us by our Love

The overwhelming characteristic of lives lived for Christ 

is that we serve the needs of others. 

The Lord Jesus didn’t take His own needs into account, 

nor did He assert His rights as the Son of God. 

He humbled Himself and took on the nature of a servant, 

even to the point of death on a cross.*

We prove that we believe treasure can be stored in Heaven 

when we follow Christ’s example 

of dying to our own desires 

for the sake of other precious souls

 who need the love we have through Jesus Christ. 

That’s how the world knows us, by our love.**



* Philippians 2:8
** John 13:35

--from day 47

2 comments:

  1. I have been thinking about this lately... that Jesus came to serve... not to be served! I oftentimes get tired and want to be served! :(

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    1. Oh I want you to be able to be waited on once in awhile! :-) For myself, I know receiving the ministrations of others requires Godly grace as well. Some of us (me) are a lot happier being the energetic caregiver than we are being a patient. So good to hear from you, Georgene!

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