And He charged him to tell no one, "But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as a testimony to them, just as Moses commanded." --Luke 5:14
To My Daughters,
There is much in this story in Luke but the part that spoke to my heart last night and this morning is that Jesus told him to tell no one about the healing. Jesus never drew attention to Himself but always glorified His Father in Heaven. Our goal should be the same. It is so easy for Satan to blow us off course by focusing our attention on ourselves...which is, of course, our favorite subject.
We want the attention...we want the credit....we want the accolades. It should not be about us...it should always be about Him. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. Our agenda should, of course, be our Masters. Keep your eyes on the goal...stay out of God's way. Obey Him. Leave all you do in His hands and allow Him to use it for whatever purposes He might have. Pray that your right hand will not know what your left hand does. Truly it is best not to think of ourselves at all because as soon as we do we become weighed down with our own agendas and become distracted from the goal.
Love those that God has put in front of you with His love. Give godly, biblically based advice when it is asked for. Pray when you see someone struggling and ask the Lord to make perfect that which concerns them. Know that it is true that the Lord uses people in the lives of others but also remember that it is the Spirit of God that convicts hearts. Pray and ask God to show you the motivation of your heart in all that you do and say before you open your mouth. Trust God to work in their lives as He works in your own. Let His Spirit be your guide in all things.
Share the gospel as the Lord leads but also pray that your life would speak of His love, His mercy and His grace...that your allegiance to Him would be obvious to all around you and especially that your love for Him would be contagious...that others would see it and want what you have!
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Love
Mom
