John 13:34-35
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
For those of you who have asked about the welfare of my precious wife, Joyce, I am pleased to let you know that the bumps, bruises, and laceration are healing quite nicely. That is easy for me to say, since it is Joyce who has the injuries. HA!
During these past few days I have been given one of the greatest gifts the Lord has in store for all of us husbands: To love our wife in the same way that Jesus loved the church and gave Himself up for her.
It is very easy to have a selfish love that is interested in what benefit it will produce. For instance we might be willing to rub another person’s back if they promise to rub ours. But what if the other person is not able to reciprocate? It is at this time we are gifted to be able to love sacrificially.
Rather than being disturbed and perturbed when a loved one becomes incapacitated, we need to thank the Lord that we have been given the true GIFT OF LOVE. We can ask the Lord for special strength, but we need to have an attitude of gratitude instead of a groaning complaint. Thank you Lord!
Blessings, Dear Hearts, draw near to God today, trust Him completely, and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil