Thursday, January 26, 2017

DAILY?READINGS: Gen. 32 to 33:17; Psalms 1-3; Matt. 18:15-35

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. 2 Timothy 4:16

Nothing hurts more than when someone we hold close turns their back on us. It stings and few would deny our right to hold a grudge. Yet the Spirit of God would lead us to higher ground; to love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable. Paul and Stephen both displayed this operational grace in their lives. It would seem that only in a life fully yielded to the will of God is there fertile ground for such an illogical attitude to grow. Lord, help me to yield! —Rick Morse

O let this love constrain us,
To give our hearts to Thee,
Let nothing henceforth pain us,
But that which paineth Thee.
                     —Author Unknown