There has been a running theme in many of the lessons God has been working me through lately, and that theme is unselfishness. The more He teaches me, the more I see how incredibly, rottenly selfish I am.
This morning was no exception as I dug back into Eph 1:15-16.
For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; Eph 1:15-16 NASB
Two things stood out to me.
- When it comes to having obvious and well-known love for other saints, I fail miserably. Please don’t think that I want fame or attention for being loving – I really don’t. But, Jesus Himself said that the world will know we are His because of our love for one another. If I get caught up in the “me and my family first” attitude that I so frequently exhibit, then it’s hard for me to show the world that I am His. It’s hard for me to glorify Him through my life. Oh how I need to be known for my love for all the saints!
- How do I respond when I hear of other believers who are known for their faith and love for all the saints? Does it drive me to joyful thanksgiving and prayer for their perseverance? It should! Maintaining a strong faith and love for others requires extreme perseverance and continual refilling. If I am to grow in selflessness, one of my continual thoughts should be prayer for the strengthening of other saints.
My prayer and challenge is that, one day at a time, I will learn more and more to exhibit love for all the saints that I may glorify Christ in this dark, unloving, selfish world!
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