So we’ve been round the houses as it were. We’ve faced the ups and downs of everyday life and somehow – and you may not be sure how – we’ve come through to this day and we’re still standing. We may have seen some fall by the wayside and been unable to help them but we’re still here. Do you wonder what the secret of our survival up to this point is? It’s love. Not just any sort of love, although it will help at times, but God’s love.
From our very beginning we have God’s love to help us along every step of the way, even if we don’t recognise it. Then once we have found Jesus and invited him into our life, well, then it’s a whole new ball game isn’t it. The sun is shining and we can face the world with a smile, and a smile is nothing unless you give it away. So give the people you meet a smile, especially if you see someone who is struggling with no smiles left. Give them one of yours, and perhaps a kind word, because no-one needs a smile more than when they have none left. Then see the love spread around them.
God’s love is with you every second of your life and even if you’re not having a good day, and you’ve forgotten that for the moment, something – maybe the smell of a flower or fresh baked bread, the song of a bird, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, or a smile from a stranger – will bring you back to Him and his love for you.
Oops! I nearly forgot. And the Winner is.........You.
Lord, We would be nothing without your love and we thank you that you give it with grace and mercy. Help us to spread that love among those around us, especially those who have not found you yet. Amen.
Jim Finch
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