Ephesians 5:1-2
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.
What of Today’s Verse…
Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. If we are to sincerely flatter God by being like him, imitation may be the most costly form of flattery as well. You see, love for God is never something that occurs just in our minds or our hearts. Love is something we do for another — it is action. John said in 1 John 4 that we must love in both our deeds and our words. Love means to give ourselves up — what we want, our rights, and our desires — to honour God and serve others. This is a kind of love that can change the world, or a marriage, or a family.
Let us Pray:
Abba Father, I will never fully understand how you could love me so much that you would allow your son to die for me as my sacrifice. Please help me love others sacrificially. I know the power to do this is not within me, so please pour your love into my heart so that I may share that love with others. Through Jesus, my brother and my sacrifice, I pray. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
What others call happiness that the Noble Ones declare to be suffering. What others call suffering that the Noble Ones have found to be happiness. See how difficult it is to understand the Dharma! Herein those without insight have completely gone astray.
