Daily Devotional 12/14/09 God Bless Us, Every One

From: Reflections

Romans 12:10, NIV: Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.


The Holidays often take us to the houses of relatives, or brings them to our own houses. The gathering of loved ones can be something that adds so much more than what we might have alone. So much more love, so much more joy, so much more sharing—so much more noise and confusion, so much more of lots of things that can keep life interesting and perhaps increase the stress level a little. But within the midst of the good, and the sometimes not so good, there is always the potential for God to bless us--everyone. Where will the Holidays take you? Wherever it may be, there is opportunity afforded to you to become a blessing to those around you. Jesus told us that as we have treated others, so also we have treated Him. What better gift to give Jesus this year than to go out of your way to be a blessing to others. Merry Christmas.