8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult.On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For,
“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
they must seek peace and pursue it. — 1 Peter 3:8-11 NIV
After the fact that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, the next best thing is the acts of love and kindness that we see this time of year. I would imagine that there is more compassion shown in the days from Thanksgiving through Christmas than there is in the other eleven months total. There are more smiles in the malls and more greetings spoken than at any other time of the year. It is a time of remembering old friends and family. Through this season, we can even tolerate those we would normally find abrasive. Everyone, even those who don’t profess to be Christians, is affected by and participate in the charitable acts and greetings. Perhaps, if we lived this lifestyle all year round, we might attract more unbelievers to Jesus. Maybe, this year, our gift to Jesus on His birthday should be a covenant to show His love all year long, to seek peace and pursue it on a personal level as well as “world peace”. After all it isn’t Santa who is watching us all the time!
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” — 1 Peter 3:12 NIV
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” — 1 Peter 3:12 NIV
Post 12-17-2015
Morning Meds (Take 1 each Morning with all the Prayer You Need) 