Family Devotional
Day Twenty-Seven
“Imitate God, therefore, in everything you
do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following
the example of Christ.” Ephesians 5:1
There are swan legends and stories spread
throughout almost all cultures. At the heart of most of them is a tale of
transformation. A good one is when the ugly duckling turns into a beautiful swan.
A sad one is when a power-hungry queen changes her six stepsons into swans.
It was thought for centuries that all swans
were only white. So much so that the term black swan became a symbol for the
impossible. Then when a real black swan was discovered in Australia, it was a
huge surprise!
A scientific term for the difference has been
coined Black Swan Theory. The concept
is based on the foundation that important differences happened historically and
were unexpected.
Jesus prays for all His disciples to be in
the world but not of the world. This concept is difficult to understand. It
seems impossible. Yet that is just how Jesus lived.
He kept His heart and His values based on
what mattered to God and what was true to His words.
He didn’t follow the religious leaders’
worldly definitions of possibilities, but looked to do God’s creative power
instead. No matter how unexpected the action would be.
All swans have one interesting characteristic
in common. A swan’s feathers do not get wet although it swims in the water.
They have a special natural oil that keeps them dry.
Jesus also prayed for the Holy Spirit to
cover His disciples. By his oil of presence we can learn to be in the world without
getting wet.
Action
1.What are
some of the world’s attitudes that are different from God’s love?
2.How can
you choose to walk away from a conversation or situation that you know is not
right?
3.What good
attitudes can you imitate this week?
Read More
Matthew 5:13-16
Matthew 16:24
John 15:18-19
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