There are not many things that disrupts our lives like storms. And when devastation comes, love shows up every time.I guess one of the most powerful and life changing occurrences after the storm is we are taking the time to love our neighbors. I love it!! When government fails and transportation is impossible, when everyone is reduced to the same place and money has no power and 'things' mean nothing, this is a place of real healing, real love shows up. My only thought to share this morning is to ask everyone to please hold on to loving your neighbor, 'seeing' your neighbor, not to let a few weeks go by and close your doors never to 'see' them again. One thing Ike truly did for me, I slowed down to experience and 'see' and love my neighbor as myself and have no doubt you did the same.
Ike brought healing rain.
Ike brought healing rain.
Luke 10:25.On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 26. "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" 27. He answered: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" 28."You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live." 29. But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 30. In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. 35. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.' 36. "Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" 37. The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him,"Go and do likewise."
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