Sacrificial Love
Jesus, all powerful and completely perfect, gave up His life for us. He willingly went to the cross to be crucified, the most painful death imaginable, because He loved us so much.
He invites us to do the same.
1 John 3:16 tells us, "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters."
How can we demonstrate this kind of sacrificial love in our own lives? Can we give our time, attention, or resources to help someone in need? Are we willing to listen and be present for others, even when it's not easy or comfortable? Are we willing to even give up our lives to care for and protect others?
This kind of love is challenging. It asks us to look beyond our own needs and to see the needs of others. It calls us to be selfless, patient, and kind. The good news is, Jesus isn’t asking us to do anything for someone else that He wasn’t willing to do for us first. He knows how hard it is and yet, He still gave everything for us.
Today, let's keep this scripture in mind and look for opportunities to show love through our actions. Whether it's helping a neighbor, spending time with a friend who is struggling, or showing kindness to a stranger, each act of love brings us closer to living like Jesus.
“Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies? Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am ...