Today’s Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21; Psalm 30; 1 Thessalonians 2 (The Message)
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Today’s Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21; Psalm 30; 1 Thessalonians 2 (The Message)
I Thessalonians 2:7–8 We weren’t aloof with you. We took you just as you were. We were never patronizing, never condescending, but we cared for you the way a mother cares for her children. We loved you dearly. Not content to just pass on the Message, we wanted to give you our hearts. And we did.
This seems to be the perfect description of how Christianity should work. Christians should be involved with people and love and care for them as a mother cares for her children. We should accept people as they are. It’s not just about sharing the gospel message, converting people, and moving on. It’s about giving people our hearts.
Isn’t this what I would want? True love and care, not a number notched on someone’s belt. I keep thinking of Larry Spousta’s statement, “Love people until they ask you why!”
Father God, this kind of sacrificial love isn’t natural. You’ll have to give it to me in order for me to give it away to others.
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