Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 286
July 12, 2016
This past Saturday we had a cleaning day at our new church building that is almost completed. As I arrived and noticed all the cars my heart was touched with God’s goodness.
There was a lot of work to be done. Construction makes a mess.
As I entered the building there was much activity. Many vacuum cleaners were going. Windows were being scraped and cleaned. Bathrooms and kitchen were being made spotless and floors were being swept in preparation for additional work on Monday, and mops were being used.
Working together, each person doing something, before long it was all clean and in order.
The saying “Many hands make light work’, truly applied in this case.
As we look at our world, let’s compare it to the messy building that got cleaned on Saturday. The world we live in is messy. We are living in a day of guns and protest and fear of terrorist. But if you are a Christian then you know Jesus is the answer to all the mess going on around us.
Our Women’s Fearless Conference Motto this year was;
“Better Together”
1 Corinthians 3:9 (KJV)
9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
Just as many hands cleaned our building, when many Christians begin to do the task at hand and use the abilities God has blessed them with; we will see our Nation begin to change.
Philippians 1:27 (KJV)
27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
We need to be working together to make a difference in the world we live in. As the scripture above says we must strive together for the faith of the gospel.
How do we change our world? We allow God to use us to change people. We clean up the area around us and we understand many hands make light work.
Ephesians 4:16 (MSG)
16 He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.
I love Ephesians 4:16 in the Message Bible. We will grow healthy and robust in God’s Love when we do what we can. When we smile or hug or speak or write. When we teach our kids that Love is Greater than Hate! When we demonstrate by our actions that we truly believe that Jesus is the answer. We cannot do everything and maybe we cannot do much, but we can do something.
Many Christians make the spreading of the Gospel much easier and effective. What can you do today to affect the people around you? Who can you encourage? What can you change in your life so you make a difference?
In Love vs. Hate, Love always wins.
Spread some Love and the Gospel today! We cannot do everything; but we can do something.
Be the hands, feet and mouth of Jesus today!
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Father God, my Abba Father, my Daddy God, thank you for your Love. When the world all around us seems marred down with hate, distrust, and rejection of your Love, help each of us to realize that we can be light in darkness. The problems seem overwhelming but may we remember that all of us together can make a difference. That we can see change when we all do what we can. Lead us this day to be like you and let Love overcome Hate. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen
Remember; we are Better Together
Love, MeMaw
THOUGHTS FROM SKYDIVING MEMAW 