Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Christus verließ den Himmel und ist auf die Erde gekommen, um uns zu retten. Paulus gab alles her, um das Evangelium mit Juden und Heiden zu teilen. Was haben wir getan.... Was haben wir verlassen... Was haben wir aufgegeben... Was sind wir geworden.... um Jesus mit jenen Menschen zu teilen, die wir lieben, kennen oder beeinflussen?
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Christ left heaven, became one of us, endured the worst from us, and served us to save us. Paul reminds us in this passage that he sacrificed everything to share the Gospel with both Jews and Gentiles to save some. What have we done... what have we left... what have we given up... what have we endured... what have we done to become someone better able to share Jesus with those we love, know, or influence? Even more, what have we done to reach the lost, whom we don't know, and who are not like us so that they can follow Jesus? Let's do whatever it takes to follow Paul's example and his description of Jesus as his example:
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death — even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:5-8).
Mein Gebet
Vater der Barmherzigkeit, reich an unerschütterliche Liebe, bitte schenke mir Augen, um Menschen sehen zu können, die Jesus brauchen. Gib mir den Mut und die Demut, seine Gnade mit ihnen zu teilen. Gib mir ein Gespür dafür, wann es für sie angebracht ist und sie für die Liebe Jesu offen sind. In Jesu Namen. Amen.
My Prayer...
Father of mercy, God Almighty, so rich in steadfast love, please give me eyes to see those around me who need Jesus, empower me with the courage and the humility to share his grace, and bless me with the sense of timing to share Jesus with them when they are ready to know of his love. I want to do everything possible to win as many as possible, especially those whose hearts are ready to know Jesus. In his name, I pray. Amen.
