Greater Love

There are some weeks that just stay with you forever because of significant events that occur. This week will be one of those.

In the midst of tragedy I saw Jesus operating in and through so many people. Jesus said in John 15:13, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." [NIV] We often think this verse means we must die for someone to fulfill it's true meaning. That may be I suppose, but I see the laying down of a life in a more practical daily way. Things such as two young ladies praying with their friend in the midst of tragedy, making sure they were there for her. It's in the Mom's of those girls, who not only got their girls there, but were totally available to serve in anyway. Finally, I saw Jesus in the act of a group of individuals as they moved, served and mourned as one body. I have never in my life seen such service and dedication towards a family that suffered loss as I saw in these men. They truly laid down their lives so they could serve others.

That is what Jesus was talking about. Be in prayer for a family that is hurting and suffering at the loss of a loved one. We are called to lay down our lives for those we love. Sometimes laying our lives down in prayer as we beseech God for his comfort and blessing to be poured out is all we can do. So I say PRAY and BE Jesus to someone today.

"Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress." selah Psalm 46:10-11 NIV