Thank
you, thank you, thank you for all the prayers for our mission trip to
Ecuador. God answered in a great way! Jesus saved 85 while we were in
Sigchos, Ecuador. We also were able to disciple many more into a deeper
understanding of God's Word. God showed out and we give Him all the
glory.
LOVE!
Today's devotion is one of the lessons I learned and seen in action on our mission trip. Many times while sharing the good news of Jesus my team mate Bill said these words "We may not live in the same place, we may not look alike, we may not talk the same language, but to God we are all the same." Think about those words for a moment. Why do we have so much prejudices in the world? Most of it is because some have taken advantage of others and hurt is hard to forgive! BUT we must look at others through God's eyes not our own. We ALL are created in His image:
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Since God created us in His image then we should not only love God but love our fellow man. God does:
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
In Ecuador we were not welcomed by all but that is ok....we loved them anyway. In our home towns here, not all like us, love them anyway. This is the example Jesus showed and he expects us to do the same:
John 13:35
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
The love of Jesus will win many, are you a disciple of Christ? Only if you love others!
Tom
LOVE!
Today's devotion is one of the lessons I learned and seen in action on our mission trip. Many times while sharing the good news of Jesus my team mate Bill said these words "We may not live in the same place, we may not look alike, we may not talk the same language, but to God we are all the same." Think about those words for a moment. Why do we have so much prejudices in the world? Most of it is because some have taken advantage of others and hurt is hard to forgive! BUT we must look at others through God's eyes not our own. We ALL are created in His image:
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Since God created us in His image then we should not only love God but love our fellow man. God does:
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
In Ecuador we were not welcomed by all but that is ok....we loved them anyway. In our home towns here, not all like us, love them anyway. This is the example Jesus showed and he expects us to do the same:
John 13:35
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
The love of Jesus will win many, are you a disciple of Christ? Only if you love others!
Tom
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