Monday, June 15, 1998
Monday, June 15, 1998
Keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. (Jude 1:21
NRSV)
Jude reminds us that when we love God, we will experience God's love in a real and
powerful way through eternal life in Jesus Christ.
I read once a really neat story about a little girl who was afraid to go to bed. After
three or four trips to her parents' bedroom, her father sought to reassure her. "Look,
honey," he said. "You are not really alone in your bedroom. God is watching over
you. God is everywhere and God is in your bedroom, too." Dad's words did not
reassure the little girl. She when back to her room but stopped at the door and said
in a loud whisper, "God, if you are in there, please don't say anything. It would scare
me to death."
God has many things to tell us and show us. Many of us would probably be scared
too if God spoke to us. But if we love God and our neighbors, we will grow in our
relationship with God, we will learn many valuable things about life, and we will
learn about what is really important.
Prayer: Dear Jesus, keep me close to God's love, as I work to share that love with
others. Amen.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA