Love one another deeply, from the heart. 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field, the grass withers and the flowers fall, 25 but the word of the Lord endures forever.”And this is the word that was preached to you. - 1 Peter 1:22-25
Dear Jesus,
It's easy for me to think that if big things will change in my circumstances then I can really live. But that's not true. The truth that you teach me here shows that the gospel changes me so that in all circumstances I can live a purposeful life of love toward all people. I can do that when I am a small child with little influence and an old man in a death bed, and everything in between. My flesh is like grass and will soon fade. But the word about your love and the gift you bring, it endures forever. So, help me to live out of the gospel love you have given me today and not to wait for changes in my circumstances to really start living.
Amen
Pastor Don Patterson
The gospel enables us to blossom where we are planted. So, stop paying to be transplanted.
Additional Reading: Romans 8 and 12