Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

"Let he who has not sinned throw the first stone."
(John 8:7)

Reflection:

Do you notice something very important about this
verse. It doesn't say which sin. I really think what
Christ is telling me is that if you see someone
committing a sin, lets say adultery, and I'm a liar I
guess I better put my stone away. I better take care
of my own house, before I destroy someone else's.
It is very true, we are all human beings therefore we all
sin. And all who sin fall short of the glory of God, and
only through the Grace of our Savior Jesus Christ do we
receive that glory. I don't know about you but I have
enough sin in my life to deal with, thank God for His
Grace.

Prayer:

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred . . . let me sow love
Where there is injury . . . pardon
Where there is doubt . . . faith
Where there is despair . . . hope
Where there is darkness . . . light
Where there is sadness . . . joy
O, Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled . . . as to console
To be understood . . . as to understand,
To be loved . . . as to love
For it is in giving . . . that we receive,
It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned,
It is in dying . . . that we are born to eternal life.

Quote for the Day

Samantha Smith
Ambassador of Peace and Goodwill
(1972-1985)

"If we could be friends just by getting to know
each other better, then what are our two
countries really arguing about? Nothing could
be more important than not having a war if war
would kill everything."

Scripture:

"Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any
hears my voice and opens the door I will come
in to him and dine with him and he with Me"
(Rev. 3:20)

Reflection:

I think about this verse often. You know you and
I make decisions everyday. Some very important
and some not so important. I think my question
is how do you make those decisions? You see
the Lord is there for you, that's right He is always
there for you. Now it is every person's right to
tell God "Don't bother me, I don't need Your
help." But always remember, it is also God's
right to be there for you. You see Jesus is there
knocking and the only way He can come in, is
for you to open the door. That's right just open
your heart and life to Jesus Christ. Christ is
there for us, let's let Him in!!!!!


Prayer:

Thank you oh Lord for always knocking, for
being ready to fill our lives with Your Love.
Thank you for being there for me, Lord You
are welcome please come in. THANK GOD
FOR BEING GOD.


Quotable

Nonviolence means avoiding not only external
physical violence but also internal violence of spirit.
You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse
to hate him.
Martin Luther King, Jr