The late Erma Bombeck had a fun way of looking at life…and a lot of it rang true. She made these New Year’s resolutions:
1. I'm going to clean this dump just as soon as the kids grow up.
2. I will go to no doctor whose office plants have died.
3. I'm going to follow my husband's suggestion to put a little excitement into my life by living within our budget.
4. I'm going to apply for a hardship scholarship to Weight Watchers.
5. I will never loan my car to anyone I have given birth to.
6. And just like last year...I am going to remember that my children need love the most when they deserve it the least.
I really liked that last one because that is what God does. He loves us when we deserve it the least. The Bible tells us that God didn’t see us as noble and generous and kind and caring. When we were utterly helpless and broken…when we were lost in our sin, God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while
we were yet sinners. That’s what the love of God looks like. And when we experience that love, he gives us the power and the passion to love others the same way. God didn’t wait for us to be good enough to before he loved us. Let’s do the same. Those around us are broken too…let’s love them like this Jesus of the Bible has loved us and make God look good. Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Romans 5:6-8 NLT When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. (7) Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. (8) But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
Remember I’m praying for you!
With love, PJ
1. I'm going to clean this dump just as soon as the kids grow up.
2. I will go to no doctor whose office plants have died.
3. I'm going to follow my husband's suggestion to put a little excitement into my life by living within our budget.
4. I'm going to apply for a hardship scholarship to Weight Watchers.
5. I will never loan my car to anyone I have given birth to.
6. And just like last year...I am going to remember that my children need love the most when they deserve it the least.
I really liked that last one because that is what God does. He loves us when we deserve it the least. The Bible tells us that God didn’t see us as noble and generous and kind and caring. When we were utterly helpless and broken…when we were lost in our sin, God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while
we were yet sinners. That’s what the love of God looks like. And when we experience that love, he gives us the power and the passion to love others the same way. God didn’t wait for us to be good enough to before he loved us. Let’s do the same. Those around us are broken too…let’s love them like this Jesus of the Bible has loved us and make God look good. Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Romans 5:6-8 NLT When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. (7) Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. (8) But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
Remember I’m praying for you!
With love, PJ