Devotional for Thursday, January 25, 2018
“Blessing Others As You Desire To Be Blessed”
by Dona Hake
Matthew 7:12 (MSG)
“Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior:
Ask yourself what you want people to do for you,
then grab the initiative and do it for them.”
I love this translation…in a nutshell it is challenging us to examine our heart and ask ourselves the question, What do we desire that people do for us, and then grab the initiative and do it for them. It seems that the message from our Lord was to bless others as we desire to be blessed! May this remind us to stop and take initiative to do the right thing, and treat people the same way that we desire to be treated. Oh that our hearts would rise above our hurts and self-centered focus,, and just be obedient and do good even to those that do not deserve it.
Many times we just need to stay aware of what our Lord is seeing, for too many times we miss the hurts and needs around us because we are too consumed by our own needs. Let’s make this scripture a prayer over our lives. In everything, in every circumstance, do to others as we would have them do to us. I believe these words spoken by Jesus are those of power and they are meant keep our hearts challenged in the love walk and live by this godly principle.