“I am love,” said the King . . . and the very first
characteristic of true love . . . is the willingness to accept all other human
beings just as they are.
~~Hannah Hurnard
This
morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest
Christian Women Writers of All Time.
Acceptance
is such a basic human need. Babies crave it. Adolescents seek it. And puppies
wag their tails at it. But for some, acceptance from others comes at a very
high cost. Or it doesn’t come at all.
In
God’s eyes, however, we are all worthy. We are all loved. And we all the same.
This is what Hannah Hurnard was trying to illustrate: no matter how much
another person hurts us, mistreats us, irritates us, or ignores us, his or her
soul has the same eternal value as ours. God sees that person’s eternal worth
the same as ours. So since there are no half-priced humans in the kingdom of
God, we are to love (and accept) them—even if their offensive ways stay the
same.
Challenging?
Yes, but well worth the effort to please the One who is love itself.
Prayer
for Meditation
Precious King, help me to love others
as you do.
Scripture
for Meditation
What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you
and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. When that
happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven.
And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way. Luke
6:27-31
Music
for Meditation
His Eye is on the Sparrow
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