Aug 20, 2024 … Impacting Others …
Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... :to hear Phil Wickham, with music and lyrics, singing The Jesus Way, sings how Christians are to share <b>The Jesus way</b> with others in love.
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Highlight Passage: … 3John 1:3 [NLT] …
3 Some of the traveling teachers recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your faithfulness and that you are living according to the truth.
… The Apostle John’s affirmation for his friend, Gaius, whom John learned was reaching out to share his home, and his faith, with visiting Christians.
Highlight Passage (in context) … 3John 1:1-8 NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Letter from The Apostle John to a friend, Gaius, affirming him for sharing with strangers with generous hospitality.
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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 19:17, 22:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Solomon’s wisdom on sharing God’s love with others.
Reference Passage: … Luke 6:38 [NLT] … </b>
38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.
… Jesus teaches on how we give to help others.
Reference Passage: … Romans 15:1 [NLT] …
1 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.
…The Apostle Paul calls on fellow Christians who are strong to help others who are weak, which is “The Jesus Way,’ <b>(see linked song) </b>
Reference Passage: … Hebrews 13:16 [NLT] …
16 And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.
… The Author of Hebrews lays out what Christians should do to help others in need.
Reference Passage: … 1John 3:17 [NLT] …
17 If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
… The Apostle John shows fellow Christians that we must share God’s love with others by sharing our wealth with those in need.
My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Karen Huang - AT THIS LINK - told of a distinguished Seminary Professor who had a lasting impression on the ODB author by an act of hospitality and compassion that the professor exercised to recognize and respect one of the school custodians. The eminent professor put together a special lunch plate with an elegant dessert … very unexpectedly, … and this one act of grace had a lasting impression on the ODB author.
In a somewhat likewise pattern of hospitality, I had a distinguished retired physician, who was also an Elder in our church and a recognized bible scholar, who took every Saturday morning from 7-8am to mentor me for over a decade into God’s word. … And here I was a former atheist and recovering porn addict, who had surrendered my life to Christ. I’ll never forget Dr. Bob’s hospitality and grace to show me how to grow in Christ’s love by sharing that love and grace with others.
Perhaps my readers have someone in your life who has helped you in some very impressionable way. … I hope so; … and I also hope we all are doing all we can to help others experience the love and grace of Christ by reaching out with Christ’s love and with our compassion and hospitality.
My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for using Your compassion, Lord, to lift me to help others.
My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying that those who read with me here will join me to reach our with God’s love to help others today. … Amen
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