[Dailydevo] Daily Devotion Friday April 7, 2006

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Daily Devotions  Friday, April 7, 2006

The Daily Devotions this week are written by Karen Ludwig. During the season
of Lent, the theme of Zion’s Wednesday services (5 & 7pm) is based upon our
congregational set of values. Those values flow from the person and name of
Jesus (Justice, Energy to witness, Spiritual maturity, Understanding the
radical nature of Grace, Service to those in need). This week we explore
Service to those in need.

 

Matthew  5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see
your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

 

Thought

God wants us all to be “good looking” How’s that you may ask?

Letting our light shine is making others aware of our presence—our presence
is represented by the works we are doing in and among others, at home, at
work, at school- and they need to be seeing “good works” 

Are you still with me?

The reason for “looking good” is that it acknowledges WHO is in our hearts
as Lord. WHO is motivating our actions.  Sooo--Letting our light shine is
something that opens us to scrutiny.  By what we DO or don’t do.

Are you ready to be scrutinized for the works you are doing? When you were
baptized you became a child of God—no more living in darkness.

We have been given so much: resources of funds and food, goods and services,
knowledge and abilities-let’s use it to let our light shine before others—to
do good works and to give glory to the One who has given us all we have.

 

God our Father, Savior and Sanctifier—help us keep the light shining before
others!


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