Thursday Writing by Brother Thomas Ukwute & Jody Ward.......2/5/17

Good Morning,

The writing for today is called, "Follow HIS Example...Serve." This was co written by Brother Thomas Ukwute and Jody Ward. The theme is two fold. When Jesus was on Earth He felt compassion for the hurting multitudes. By His teachings and kindness he showed people then and now how to make a difference in the lives of the downtrodden. This means to have unselfish desire to help them and not to try to achieve what we might receive by our activities. They wrote, "Remember that the way of the shepherd, for all believers, is to work for the ultimate good of the sheep. May the Lord open our eyes the see the suffering and need of those around us and the field of harvest in our communities, our places of work and our neighborhood." 

May each of us find someone to reach out to unselfishly today.

God bless,

Corinne,

Brother Thomas, and Jody
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Thursday Devotional 

Co-written by Brother Thomas and Jody 

"Follow HIS Example...Serve"

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When He saw the crowds, He was moved with heavenly compassion and mercy. His heart broke and He was sorry for them because they were distressed and weary, troubled and confused. And what pity He felt for the crowds that came, so faint and cast aside, so confused and helpless.

He was filled with sympathy and kindness because their problems were so great that they didn’t know what to do and could not help themselves. There were scattered like sheep without a shepherd and dispirited like lambs with no one to care for them.

Matthew 9.36

Passion begins with how we view what is in front of us.

We cannot lead with passion if we do not see the suffering, the needs and the depravity of those living without Jesus. And we cannot lead with fervency if we do not envision the ultimate end of those who have not given their lives to Christ.

If all we think about is what we are getting from the people we are called to lead to Jesus, and disciple, we cannot use our passion for them effectively and our efforts will be futile.

Remember that the way of the shepherd, for all believers, is to work for the ultimate good of the sheep. May the Lord open our eyes the see the suffering and need of those around us and the field of harvest in our communities, our places of work and our neighborhood.

We must not forget that our perception of the work that God places in our hands is dependent on how we respond to it.

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Here is an uplifting graphic
for you to ponder.

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Prayers are lifted up daily for 

you by the Devotional Writers

and the Monthly Writing Staff

of Women's Focus Ministries.

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