Monday, December 23, 2013

Fiddlesticks (Ephesians 4:1-10)

Good morning ladies,

The word of the day is "fiddlesticks.”  Paul writes quite a few letters to churches that he founded and helped to build.  When he spoke to these parishioners, he did so with love and affection.  Although he was a man highly driven and pointed towards a heavenly goal, he never strayed too far from letting others know how much he cared for them.

“I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
~Eph. 4:1-3


My question is: are you the example that God would be proud to send out?  I know that sometimes we get focused on things that are important to us, but nothing really matters if it is done outside of love.  Paul understood this all too well.  Having been such an important person in the Jewish community before he accepted Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior, he continually struggled with running hard, and loving the people with whom he toiled for God's work.  My prayer is that you take a moment this season and remember that God is calling you to be a servant to others.  Sometimes we feel like saying fiddlesticks to the whole idea of bearing with others and love, but that is why we look towards Jesus to be our strength.

Praying for you,


mo

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