OUR DAILY BREAD : GOD'S EMBRACE

by **cimi** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:03 pm

November 10
Tuesday

*Rapture*

GOD'S
EMBRACE

READ:
Romans 12:3-11
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Be kindly affectionate
to one another with
brotherly love, in honor
giving preference to
one another.
__Romans 12:10
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Soon after her family left for the evening, Carol started to think that her hospital room must be the loneliest place in the world. Nighttime had fallen, her fears about her illness were back, and she felt overwhelming despair as she lay there alone.

Closing her eyes, she began to talk to God: "O Lord, I know I am not really alone. You are here with me. Please calm my heart and give me peace. Let me feel Your arms around me, holding me."

As she prayed, Carol felt her fears beginning to subside. and when she opened her eyes, she looked up to see the warm, sparkling eyes of her friend Marge, who reached out to encircle her in big hug. Carol felt as if God Himself were holding her tightly.

God often uses fellow believers to show us His love. "We, being many, are one body in Christ....Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them" (Rom. 12:5-6). We serve others "with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 4;11).

When we show love and compassion in simple practical ways, we are a part of God's ministry to His people.

__Cindy Hess Kasper
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`````````````````Teach me to love, this is my prayer--`````````````
```````````````May the compassion of thy heart I share;````````````
````````````````````Ready a cup of water to give,````````````````
``````````````May I unselfishly for others live. __Peterson``````````
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We show our love for God when we love His family.

**************today's Bible Reading __ Romans 12:3-11***********

3 For I say, through the
grace given to me, to
everyone who is among
you, not to think of himself
more highly than he ought
to think, but to think
soberly, as God has dealt to
each one a measure of faith.

4 For as we have many
members in one body, but
all the members do not have
the same function, 5 so we,
being many, are one body
in Christ, and individually
members of one another.

6 Having then gifts differing
according to the grace that
is given to us, let us use
them: If prophecy, let us
prophesy in proportion to
our faith; 7 or ministry, let
us use it in our ministering;
he who teaches, in teaching;

8 he who exhorts, in
exhortation; he who gives,
with liberality; he who
leads, with diligence; he
who shows mercy, with
cheerfulness.

9 Let love be without
hypocrisy. Abhor what is
evil. Cling to what is good.

10 Be kindly affectionate to
one another with brotherly
love in honor giving
preference to one another;

11 not lagging in diligence,
fervent in spirit, serving the
Lord.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

In Romans 12, Paul issues a series of challenges to the believers at
Rome--and to us. Building on a platform of spiritual commitment
(vv.1-2), he encourages us to add a heart of humility (v.3), the
strength of diversity (vv.4-5), the spirit of gifted service (vv.6-7), a
willingness to encourage (v.8), and, behind it all, an attitude of love
and the actions it prompts (vv.9-11). Still today, these challenges
provide a rich model for spiritual service. __BILL CROWDER