Yesterday, we talked about unity. How our unity can help us show others who Jesus is. That is very important. Especially when we consider today’s topic: Division. There is so much division in this world, that people are having a difficult time figuring out what is right and wrong. We are seeing this on the international level. We are seeing this on the national level. And we are seeing this on the local level as well. Lifelong friends have become enemies because of political differences posted on Facebook. Family members too. Wrong has become right. Right has become wrong. Evil is now good. Good is now evil. Doesn’t make much sense does it. But that’s where we are. I don’t know why it happened. But it happened quickly.
And I know this too. People are searching. They are looking for love and hope. They are looking for peace. People are searching for Jesus. Often times, they do not know it until they find him. Jesus is pure love. And that is what people need. They are looking for the love that only comes from him. When we believe, we can find the love, hope, and peace that I’m talking about. When people realize that Jesus died for them, they learn how much he loves us. When someone figures this out, it is life-changing. Encountering Jesus truly changes lives. When somebody develops a relationship with Christ, they then find a purpose they didn’t realize they had. And I think that our purpose is to serve others. In whatever capacity we can. If we search for opportunities, we can find them in our every day lives.
So here is the challenge that we all have. Today, let’s look for opportunities to serve other people. Let’s look for a ways to lift others up. To place them above ourselves. Let’s pray for guidance. Pray for Jesus to show us where we are called to serve. Let’s work on showing the hope and love that comes from him. If we do this, not only will we show others who he is, we can also work on our own hearts. How awesome is that. So today, let’s always remember Jesus loves us so much that he died for us. Let’s remember this and let it motivate us to do what we are called to do.
