September 18, 2020
Perhaps these words spoke to me more deeply because of where my mind is right now (see Day #2452), but the following from the devotion, Christ In Our Home, screamed to me and I have to share.
2 Corinthians 13:5: Examine yourselves to see whether you are living in the faith.
Nancy Kettering Frye writes concerning this passage:
Paul challenges us to be honest about our lives and our faith. Are we out of practice? How long has it been since we wrestled with Jesus’ teachings? When did we last give ourselves away for another in need? What evidence is there that our faith affects our perspective? Our behavior? Our spending habits? Our prayer life? Do we—and does the world—“realize that Jesus Christ is in [us]?” (v. 5).
Wow! Perhaps it is difficult in these times in which we find ourselves to focus on things other than politics, elections, racism, pandemics, storms, fires, or smoke. Perhaps I do wonder if the way of life I have known in recent years is gone forever. Perhaps my focus has narrowed more toward being inside myself - my prayer life has shortened, my study time lessened, and/or my spending has gotten out of whack. Perhaps, also, I am not alone. What does the world see about how I am living and who I am trusting? Again, wow!
Blessings. And prayers.
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