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“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.”  Ephesians 5:1-2 (NIV)

As Christians, we are called to follow in Jesus footsteps.  We are called to be Jesus in other people’s lives, to be kind as He is kind, to be His hands and feet, which means to go out and help others as He helps us.

Gary Chapman’s song titled “My Father’s Eyes,” speaks of one’s desire of having her Father’s eyes, eyes full of compassion, seeing someone else’s pain and so empathetic that she feels that pain; eyes that see the good in things and that seeks to help people. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if people could look into our eyes and really see Jesus in us?

Today, I listened to a sermon which reminded the audience that everything in life is temporary, just as the prophet Isaiah says in chapter 40, verses 6-8, “All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”

The preacher also reminded his listeners that money and material things should not be the focus of our lives.  Undoubtedly, we will leave them one day when our lives end in this world, because when life ends, we won’t be taking anything with us. “You were placed on this earth for a purpose; the God of the universe Himself knitted you together in your mother’s womb. He made you because He had a plan for your life here,” he added.

We don’t have super human eyes that see through walls; but we do have a God who gives us the sensitivity of His Holy Spirit to guide us in reaching out to others in need.  We have a sensibility that one can only feel when living in harmony with his or her Lord, a gift that comes straight from His very heart, and helps us to see what He can see.

“Lord, open the eyes of our hearts, Father, and help us to feel Your compassion at work in us, so we can bless those in need as You wish for us to do.”

For His Glory

Luska Suzano
Women’s Life Devotional