"From the Heart"... I have seen and read lately so
many things about what you want for Valentines Day or what is the best gift you
have received??? I admit I can easily
fall into the thought that once a year on the “big heart” day... what you receive shows
how much you are loved!
So then I was reading in Romans
12… “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to
what is good. Be devoted to one another in
love. Honor one another above yourselves.” (12:9-10) I love to be surprised… I love to be on the
receiving end at times, but what would my life look like if I gave instead of
waiting to receive???
In
John 13:1-17… the scene is the last supper, there is no servant there to wash
their tired, dusty feet, so Jesus jumps into action and serves His disciples by
washing their feet. The Savior of the
world tied on a towel and gave to His friends in such an intimate way! It may not be practical to wash a person’s
feet but having a listening ear, giving a gentle hug, speaking a word of
encouragement... those could be the refreshing water that could cleanse a tired soul.
“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher,
have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you." John 13:14-15
It’s not a
once a year heart thing… it is an everyday of the year heart thing! Christ set the example… if we can even grasp
a small amount of this how much of a change could we make? God’s kind of love flows from a loving heart
not out of duty or coercion… it is from a joyful heart not from a guilty consciences…
it is your choice… what will you do with it?!
Rejoicing in
Truth!
