~ Hai ~          |
Posted on 09/08/2021 6:02:17 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
Hi!
Happy hump day!
Same to you!
~ Hai ~ | |
Bible in a Year:
Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all . . . . From now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view.
The Dan Hotel in Jerusalem became known by a different name in 2020—“Hotel Corona.” The government dedicated the hotel to patients recovering from COVID-19, and the hotel became known as a rare site of joy and unity during a difficult time. Since the residents already had the virus, they were free to sing, dance, and laugh together. And they did! In a country where tensions between different political and religious groups run high, the shared crisis created a space where people could learn to see each other as human beings first—and even become friends.
It’s natural, normal even, for us to be drawn toward those we see as similar to us, people we suspect share similar experiences and values to our own. But as the apostle Paul often emphasized, the gospel is a challenge to any barriers between human beings that we see as “normal” (2 Corinthians 5:15). Through the lens of the gospel, we see a bigger picture than our differences—a shared brokenness and a shared longing and need to experience healing in God’s love.
If we believe that “one died for all,” then we can also no longer be content with surface-level assumptions about others. Instead, “Christ’s love compels us” (v. 14) to share His love and mission with those God loves more than we can imagine—all of us.
Reflect & Pray
When do you find yourself most prone to forget the “bigger picture” of your shared humanity with others? What helps remind you of our equal brokenness and need for Jesus’ love?
In hard times, Jesus, thank You for those moments when I see a glimmer of breathtaking beauty through the love and joy of others. Help me to live each day this way, regarding “no one from a worldly point of view.”
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Good evening, NEW...hump day is finally over!
Someone other than Biggirl is first. Oh my goodness! Good for you, NEWBeginings2021!
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Good evening, lightman...we made it thru hump day. It’s been a wall-to-wall day, with more than a few problems, but all are taken care of until tomorrow. LOL!
that aint no b52 stratortress, it is a a badass stsl plane
Got a line of severe thunderstorm headed my way within the hour...dropped the house temp a couple of degrees “just in case”.
Hey there, Pro...we must remember!
Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...are you still out there, or have you made it home for a few days?
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That B-52 Stratofortress - - what a sight, indeed!
Hai Kathy1 (((HUGS))) Nope, still out here until Sun; will be doing a red-eye to Reno, staying until midnight next day then off to Newark. Ugh.
Howdy, Kathy.
Any sanity left intact?
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