> > HEARTLIGHT DAILY VERSE > (formerly Today's Verse) > by Phil Ware > >December 25, 2004 > >Be imitators of God as dearly loved children and live a life of >love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a >fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. > > --Ephesians 5:1-2 > New International Version > >THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE... > Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. If we are >to sincerely flatter God by being like him, imitation may be >the most costly form of flattery as well. You see, love for >God is never something that occurs just in our minds or our >hearts. Love is something we do for another -- it is action. >John said in 1 John 4 that we must love in both our deeds and >our words. Love means to give ourselves up -- what we want, >our rights, our desires -- to honor God and serve others. This >is a kind of love that can change the world, or a marriage, or >a family. > > >MY PRAYER... > Abba Father, I will never fully understand how you could >love me so much that you would allow your son to die for me as >my sacrifice. Please help me love others sacrificially. I >know the power to do this is not within me, so please pour your >love into my heart so that I may share that love with others. >Through Jesus, my brother and my sacrifice, I pray. Amen. >----------- > >Heartlight Daily devotional and prayer are written >by Phil Ware of HEARTLIGHT Magazine, on the web at: >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29860.1.1286813 >----------- >HEARTLIGHT is a non-profit organization and needs >your help! Find out how to support this ministry at: >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29860.2.1286813 >----------- >This daily devotional is published and distributed by >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29860.3.1286813 > >Additional devotionals are available at >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29860.4.1286813 >----------- >For Copyright Terms visit >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29860.5.1286813 >----------- >The NIV Daily Verse is provided by >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29860.6.1286813 > > > > >>> Share the good news <<< >Please forward this message to a friend! > > >FREE Christian Book >http://l.salemweb.net/swnoffer0203/ > > >____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ > >* This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe >from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. >If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the >address bar of your browser. > >http://www.salememail.com/unsub/21/1286813.aspx > > >* Copyright © 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content > Providers. All rights reserved. > >1286813 > >____________________________________________________________ > >TRINITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY OFF CAMPUS & ONLINE >Experience Personal & Ministry Growth >Through Bible-Focused Degree Programs >Associate and Bachelor of Arts >Master of Arts, M.Div., Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Ministry >http://l.salemweb.net/tcs2003tr/footer/ >____________________________________________________________ > > > > > > >Questions or comments can be sent to mailsupport@... ~+~+~+ Alan Wheeler Featured TechTrax author at: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax Click on the Techtrax link! Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. Psalms 33:3 blindlab@... drumming4him@... Owner of the following list at associate.com: Christian drummer christiandrummer-subscribe@...