Today's Scripture:
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
John 13:35
Today's Word:
Usually we we're told smile before someone takes our picture. But in some parts of the US, a no-smiling policy is enforced when getting your photo taken for a driver's license. Because identity theft, these motor vehicle departments carefully check new photos that are taken to be sure they don't match photos already in the system. If someone gets a picture taken under a false name, an alarm is sent to the operator. From 1999 to 2009, one state stopped 6,000 people from getting fraudulent licenses. But why no smoling? Because the technology recognizes a face more easily if the person has a neutral facial expression.
Thought for today...
Selah people' and friends, Jesus prescribed a good way to recognize a Christian. He told His disciples, "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have lovw for one another" (John 13:35). The ways to show love to fellow believers are as endless as there people with needs: a note of encouragement, a visit, a meal, a gentle rebuke, a prayer, a Bible verse, a listening ear, a blog like this or yes even just a friendly smile.
The apostle John wrote, "We know we have passed from to life, because we love the brethren" (1 John 3:14). Can others recognize, by our care for our fellow Cheistians, that we know and love the Lord?
Today's Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we pray your will become our will and that others may see Christ reflected in and through us. They will know we are Christians by our love, by our love...yes they'll know we Christians by our love!
Your pastor,
Patrick
Rev Patrick Muston
Selah Christian Church
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