Daily Devotional for Thursday, August 13, 2009 Have you missed any of our devotionals? Remember they can be found in the Archive section of our Website
http://www.gospelines.com "Different Strokes" Hemmingway, Michener, and Melville... all extraordinary writers and novelists but all very unique in their styles. Poe, Longfellow and Keats... all excellent poets whose styles and verse was as different as night and day. Yet... we loved and honored them all. Movies, clothes, cars, food... all things we love; but, contained within each is a world of wonderfully unique differences. Maybe that's why we love them. What about God? The many religions of the world tell us that there are multiple and unique ways to know and serve God. Like our novels, poems, cars and clothes, religion tells us that each in its own way is acceptable (Although some religions disdain and disparage others, thinking they are the only true religion). What does God say? God didn't give us religion, He gave us His Word. Although His Word comes to us in many different translations and languages, its message is the same: list of 3 items Love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength Love your neighbor as yourself Believe in the risen Messiah, Jesus our Lord - fully man and fully God - Who died for our salvation, rose from the dead, sits at the right hand of the Father interceding for us, and Who will come again in glory. list end There are many more directions and commandments a believer should follow; but, these three simple acts - two of love and one of belief - encompass all of God's plans for His children. Unless these three are first and foremost, the others become as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals. So, does "different strokes for different folks" apply to the many religions of the world? Maybe... if those religions place these three commandments first. If these simple commandments of God are the cornerstone of our faith, we can come together as believers and get past our differences because our faith is centered on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Shalom, Ron U Be made new in the attitude of your minds and have the same attitude, purpose and humble mind that was in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 4:22-24; Philippians 2:4-7) [email protected] Amen and Amen! _____________________________________________________ O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
