Power Of Walking

Power Of Walking

Key Scripture: "This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends."                                                                                                                                          

Power Point:

     Following my foot surgery, my feet are encased in several inches of lovely, soft gauze.  There’s a reason for that. My feet are bruised and need to be protected.   The bruises didn’t show for a few days. They were very deep and took a while to come to the surface. I had pain but didn’t know why. Although each day is better, my feet still have to be cushioned.  Sometimes it’s like that for us spiritually isn’t it?  We begin our walk and find ourselves stubbing our toes on the love walk, or falling from grace.  We lose track of our identity as a child of God and it affects our walk doesn’t it? We don’t understand that there are bruises there that need healing.

Beloved, the love of God is always a soft place to land. His love cushions our fall and picks us up and sends us on our way again with a new spring in our step. He heals the bruises, and gives us hope for future and says, “You can do it!  I'll help!”

     Sometimes there are people in your life who need for you to be a soft place for them to land, aren’t there? They don’t need to hear the things they already know. They need to know how much God loves them and how many wonderful plans He has for them. They need to understand grace and mercy. They need to know what they’re missing.

     The scripture says that not one single one of us is worthy. (God keeps trying to tell us that doesn’t He?)  He keeps trying to make the point to us that there really is nothing we can do to earn His forgiveness, or His grace and mercy. It’s never been about our goodness, it’s always all about His. Sometimes people need to hear about a future of grace, mercy and unconditional love; a plan for their lives that includes promises fulfilled, and dreams realized, because God is SO good and He loves them SO much. That knowledge would heal a lot of bruises wouldn’t it?

     Will you be that soft place today?  Will you be a godly cushion? Will you refuse to love someone less because of the way they act? Will you be the first one to apologize, or give or encourage?  Jesus would love that. He'll even help!

It would definitely be a step in the right direction wouldn’t it?

Power Thought:

Will you be the FIRST one to show people the soft side of God- the comforting side?  Will you be the gauze that protects them from walking with bruises.