~Romans 12:9-12
Love. Four simple letters strung together into one little word. However, everything rests upon this simple principle. When the Pharisees tried to trick Jesus by asking him what was the greatest commandment, how did Jesus answer? Love the Lord your God first and love your neighbor second. Simple as that. Everything else will fall into place because you love your God and you love people.
I wish I had some grand message to throw out to you today, but I don't. I think that this beautiful verse speaks volumes for itself.
If you participate in She Reads Truth, you will know that the latest series is about prayer- and the power that comes through prayer.
I adore verse 12. What a message! Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. What beautiful truth.
Hope. That's another four letter word that should be as simple as its construction. But at times, it's hard to hope. Especially when life knocks you down to your knees. But then again, when you are knocked down to your knees, you're in a much better position to pray. Huh. Funny how that happens. At times when my hope was lost, I could always count on one thing- love. Love from my Heavenly Father. Knowing that He has me in His hands because I am His child. The more I focused on that, the more hope abounded.
The picture above shows my Love painting that I have up in my office. I have talked about it before, but if you don't know, I keep it in my sight to help remind me. Remind me not only to show love to the people I encounter at work every day, but also to remind me of a love that knows no end. A love that is everlasting. And that my friends is a good thing to be reminded of constantly.
I'm thinking about adopting these four verses as my motto for my life. I think it sums things up pretty nicely!
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