“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." (John 13:34-35)POWERFUL IMPACT: A true story of a young girl who lived in California in a tent. Her home life was horrible and many would just turn their nose up at her. She was ten, her father an alcoholic, sisters were prostitutes and it was during the great depression. One day this man and woman came and invited her to church. They took her to church than after they would take her home with them and feed her and visit with her. They showed her love and because of this, she eventually came to know Christ. You say one person don’t make a difference? This little girl was my grandmother and because of the love shown her 55 years ago, everyone of her descendants are Christians and working for God. Because of her, I am here. All three children Pastor Churches, Three grandchildren pastor churches, music leaders and Sunday School teachers. A whole army from one person.
MEDITATION: Tradition tells us that the aged apostle John, in bidding farewell to his congregation, admonished them to love one another. “But, we want something new,” they said. “Give us a new commandment.” John replied, “Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning … that we should love one another!”
PRAYER: Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen. (Prayer of St. Francis of Asisi)
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