At sunset, a little girl sat with her father at the edge of the ocean watching the tide come in. The waves sent a sheet of molten gold across the dry sand, almost like a caress from the arms of the sea. In that magic moment, the daughter said dreamily, "Isn't it wonderful how much the sea cares about the land?" Telling about the incident, the father said, "She was right. The land was merely passive. But the sea cared--and so it came."
Caring costs. It means reaching out to help when others pass by.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV84)
As I read this morning's devotion, it caught me by surprise. Especially the part which reads:
"Most of us say to someone in need, "If I can help, please tell me." The loving person does not even ask. He moves to relieve the person's needs and touch him with his concern".
I say that all the time too but then this morning came to realize that Jesus just came in love to help us, even before some of us even acknowledged it; He did not have to wait for us. That's selfless love in action.
May we love like the sea which reaches out to the land
May we love like Christ who loved us even before we understand
Seeking out people to whom our hands could extend
And every broken heart and life to mend. ~ James
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