Yesterday, Living Hope Church began a new series, "40 Days of Love". We strategically placed this series between Valentines day and Easter, two days that emphasize the demonstration of love.There are three key things that we are doing to help us grow in our love for God and for others.
Along with our Sunday morning teaching, we have many Life Groups (adult small groups) that are meeting all around the Little Falls and Rice area. The third thing we are doing is reading from Tom Holladay's book, "The Relationship Principles of Jesus". This book walks us through forty daily readings focused on six foundational relationship truths taught by Jesus.
Allow me to highlight a couple of thoughts from the day 2 devotional.
- Are you letting the unimportant intrude on the truly important in your relationships?
- "A healthy relationship with God and healthy relationships with others have the power to keep our commitments to the things and the tasks in our lives from getting out of balance".
If you were in church yesterday, I concluded the service with two challenges, both dealing with putting love into action.
The first thing was an offering to help two families in our church. All I can say is WOW! You came through big time. I know they will be blessed.
The second thing was to commit at least 5-15 minutes every day, giving focused attention to every family member. It doesn't seem like much but it is probably a lot more than many are doing now.
If you missed the message, you can listen to it on our podcast.
Enjoy your journey!
