ODB: Helpful Love
May 9, 2011
To be a channel of blessing, let Christ’s love flow through you.
READ: John 1:9-14
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. —John 1:14
At the end of my mother’s earthly journey, she and Dad were still very much in love and shared a strong faith in Christ. My mother had developed dementia and began to lose memories of even her family. Yet Dad would regularly visit her at the assisted living home and find ways to accommodate her diminished capacities.
For instance, he would take her some saltwater taffy, unwrap a piece, and place it in her mouth—something she could not do for herself. Then as she slowly chewed the candy, Dad would quietly sit with her and hold her hand. When their time together was over, Dad, beaming with a wide smile, would say, “I feel such peace and joy spending time with her.”
Though touched by Dad’s great joy in helping Mom, I was more affected by the reality that he was depicting God’s grace. Jesus was willing to humble Himself to connect with us in our weaknesses. In reflecting on Christ’s incarnation, John wrote, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (1:14). Taking on human limitations, He did countless acts of compassion to accommodate us in our weakness.
Do you know anyone who might benefit from Jesus’ helpful, accommodating love that could flow through you to them today?
— Dennis Fisher
Source: Our Daily Bread
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The testimony illustrated love for those who are dear to us and it seemed to have a therapeutic effect for daddy. Thus, to show that great love and patience to those outsides our loved ones is a challenge especially to those who not only cannot repay but might not even appreciate or might take our kindness for granted. Well, love is something that we indebt to each other as Christian. More important, love is to given freely as we have received it freely from the Lord without expecting anything in return. Sharing true love to others should be joyful regardless of the outcome or respond from those who receive it. This last part I am still learning but thank God I have experienced it somtime.
Hopening an OBD for a devotion early in the morning you will discover that is God Himself speaking to you and preparing you for that day’s challenges