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Keep moving. Don’t use the same path twice. Keep your gun clean.
OOPS that was a long time ago.
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:4-13
When Hans Egede went to Greenland as a missionary in 1721, he didnt know the Inuit language. His temperament was often overbearing, and he struggled to be kind to the people.
In 1733, a smallpox epidemic swept through Greenland, wiping out almost two-thirds of the Inuit peopleand claiming Egedes wife as well. This shared suffering melted Egedes harsh demeanor, and he began to tirelessly labor to care for the people physically and spiritually. Because his life now better represented the stories he told them of Gods love, the Inuits could at last grasp His desire to love them too. Even in suffering, their hearts turned to God.
Perhaps you are like the Inuits in this story, and you are unable to see God in the people around you. Or perhaps you are like Hans Egede, who struggled to express love in a way that taught people about God. Knowing we are weak and needy people, God showed us what love is like. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins (John 3:16). Thats how much God loves you and me.
Jesus is the perfect example of the love that is described in 1 Corinthians 13. As we look to Him, we learn that we are loved and we learn how to love in turn.
Well, better late than never, eh?
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My computer has decided to start acting up. I’m very frustrated, been working on it since noon.
Mrs SR will be home from MI in about 5 minutes.