Today’s Thought “Forget You, Forgot You, Never Thought About You!” G. Ward

1 Peter 4

⁸ Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

 

“Joy to the world the Lord is come” is our seasonal sentimentality, but there remains a faction entirely bothered by our diversionary tactics in appeasing others with exorbitant spending; even disturbed by such rationalizations from what appears to be reasonable people, who on their loved one’s birthday – presents them with gifts, versus buying the kid next door a bicycle. Furthermore, theirs ask, “what does Jesus get from this?” Our hope is the joyous season (so anticipated) would prelude a great receptivity to believer’s service to our Lord, by extending the good news that embraces our Lord’s desire to have a love relationship with them and although that reality may be squashed by any proposed hearer, even a rude shutdown, threatening to some – our love for the Savior’s sacrifice for us – must increase over our being reactionary; because people need a witness (*Matt.5:16), not another villainous Christian …