Love in Action

It's Good Friday!
The day we reflect on the greatest Love in Action.
Jesus Christ died on the cross.
For us.
For ALL of us.
For every single human being who ever was and ever will be conceived.
"God demonstrates His Love for US in this: while WE were still sinners, CHRIST DIED for US!" Romans 5:8.
I don't know about you, but the thought of loving others like God loves us…I think it means I need to be ready to die for you. For anyone.

Bringing it down a few notches….I've been thinking about love in action the last couple weeks. About all the ways people I know who truly love me have shown they truly love me without having to say "look at me, this is how much I love you!"

Isaac at church

A simple text during the day, "Hello my friend…how's your day been?"

Words of encouragement from a friend, "You are doing perfect mom :)"

Bringing my family food when we needed it.

Bri & Dom at church with their adopted "grandparents"

An unexpected offering in the mail that met the needs I was praying for.

Our Pastor helping my son while I am away from home, not for me, but for my son, "…great kid, have enjoyed getting to know him better…it's been a pleasure."

Open doors and a couch or bed to sleep on when I needed to escape.

…even words of correction have shown me how much someone loves me.
They want the best for me.
They won't settle for anything less than what they know I can be or do.

How many people would you be willing to die for?
Is that a crazy question?
I don't think so.

"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Who, being in very nature God did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death - even death on a cross….Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place!" Philippians 2:5-9