I love to collect crosses and I have them from all over the world. But this cross…well this cross is very dear to my heart. On our last day of serving in Disaster Relief I was sitting under a scraggy oak tree at the work site of Mr.”T”, when my eye caught this cross from the branches of the oak. “Thank you Lord” was whispered from my lips as I picked it up. Out of the ashes comes hope because of His love for us…
1 Corinthians 13:4-7, “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. (ESV)
It continues…
1 Corinthians 13:12-13, “In the same way, we can see and understand only a little about God now, as if we were peering at his reflection in a poor mirror; but someday we are going to see him in his completeness, face-to-face. Now all that I know is hazy and blurred, but then I will see everything clearly, just as clearly as God sees into my heart right now. There are three things that remain—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” (TLB)
This verse has its roots deeply embedded in the example of Jesus life, words and actions. I saw that same love everywhere I looked when serving this fall. And I thank God for the opportunity to serve with such amazing people who helped with the fire damage as they replaced despair with hope.
I have a video I would like to share with you…
It is Mr.”T’s” story…I hope you can take a few minutes to watch it and please remember him, his family and the other survivors this Christmas in your prayers.
Merry Christmas,
Caprice <><
1 Corinthians 13:4-7, “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. (ESV)
It continues…
1 Corinthians 13:12-13, “In the same way, we can see and understand only a little about God now, as if we were peering at his reflection in a poor mirror; but someday we are going to see him in his completeness, face-to-face. Now all that I know is hazy and blurred, but then I will see everything clearly, just as clearly as God sees into my heart right now. There are three things that remain—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” (TLB)
This verse has its roots deeply embedded in the example of Jesus life, words and actions. I saw that same love everywhere I looked when serving this fall. And I thank God for the opportunity to serve with such amazing people who helped with the fire damage as they replaced despair with hope.
I have a video I would like to share with you…
It is Mr.”T’s” story…I hope you can take a few minutes to watch it and please remember him, his family and the other survivors this Christmas in your prayers.
Merry Christmas,
Caprice <><
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