Scripture: 1st John 3:18
Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.
Thought for the Day: I came across a little stewardship devotion I wrote years ago based upon these words from 1st John. The devotional said, “We bring the gift of ourselves in hopes that love may flourish among us and through us. This comes through our honesty before the Creator who brought the gift of the divine self to the world. Our gratitude is found in the genuine expression of ourselves through love for sisters and brothers. In sharing the person God created us to be, we demonstrate our faith and say, Thanks! to the one who created us and showed us the way to true life.” This devotional thought came to mind as I listened to Rev. Gary Groves sermons this weekend, specifically his comments about gratitude requiring an act of faithfulness (not a direct quote from Gary).
Prayer: May the truth of your love, O Creator God, be obvious in the actions of my life. Amen.
THIS SUNDAY’S SERMON:
Cookies and the Way of Love
1st Corinthians 15:1-10
P.S. Holy Grounds will be
in the Foyer of the Centrum
as the Flooring still needs
a little time to dry.
We can walk on it,
but no tables or chairs.
