Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly
loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave
himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:1-2
New International Version)
Wow, it’s only been two weeks since I wrote a
Sunday inspirational blog post? Seems like so much longer. Here we are in the last
official month of summer and it feels like my brain has gone on vacation without
me. Or something like that.
One month ago, when I was still at Lifest
Christian Music Festival in Oshkosh, Bill Yonker was the speaker at Saturday
morning worship. (He is the senior pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in East
Dundee, Illinois, by the way.)
He used the verse above as
the topic of his message. And though I wrote that down in my little notebook
that morning, I don’t remember what he all had to say about it.
It’s not too hard, though, to
get the message out of this passage. And I feel that this past week I failed
miserably in living in.
“Walk in love, just as Christ loved us.” Did I
do that last week? Only some of the time. Will I do that in the coming week? I
may try but I will fail miserably, once again. Why? Because I am a sinner. I
can try as hard as I can to live a Christ-like life, but I am never going to
get it. At the end of the day, or the end of the week, all I can ask is for God’s
forgiveness and for the people I have wronged to forgive me as well.
Lord,
God, Heavenly Father, forgive me of the long list of sins I continue to commit day
in and day out. Thank You, Dear Lord, for sending Your Son to suffer and die
for me so that I need not be a slave to my sin. Send Your Holy Spirit to strengthen me so I can begin to walk in Your ways. Amen
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