Imperative: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

                Imperative 

                

                Almost daily we

                reject or are rejected

                from someone around

                us whether a

                stranger or not.

                So caught up in business

                our purpose we ignore

                even the slightest

                courtesy forgetting each

                one is precious to our Lord.

                Almost daily we are gifted

                with the way to offer

                kindness in all circumstances

                as He nudges our hearts to

                see others through mercy.

Psalm 107:22: "Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His words with joyful singing."

                

Reflection: Directive: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflective Questions

        1. How have you felt when verbally dismissed? Or just because you are present? 

        2. When have you deliberately chosen to reject someone? Stranger or known? Why?

        3. Has someone accepted you when you expected a confrontation? How did that change your own attitude?

Share: What has been the most difficult relationship to turn from resentment to love under the Lord's guidance?

Directive: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reading: 1st John 4:19-21: "We love because He first loved us. If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love the brother also."

Directive

Lord, we ask for forgiveness from the many, many, times we have dismissed or rejected others. Forgetting that each one of us is Your child in Your love--even when walking far away from You.

And sometimes that person was our self. Yet, You did not hate us.

Please keep guiding us to see others through Your ongoing love and mercy.

In stead to pray as You nudge us to be kind in all circumstances.

To see and remember Your personal cost for each one of us.

Your thoughts,