Prefer Others

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 1st of June, 2023, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. 

“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” 
Matthew 16:24

The Lord is calling us to a life of self-denial, and we have got to prefer others to ourselves. I was sent this anonymous little letter, and it really touched my heart so deeply. I want to read it to you. It goes like this:

“My grandmother always cooked tasty food, but one day, she put a burnt pie in front of my grandpa - not just a little burnt, but black as coal. I waited to see what my grandpa would say, but he just ate the pie and asked how my day was. Then I heard my grandmother apologise to him for his dinner. I will never forget his response, “Dear, I like your pie.” Later, I asked him if he had told the truth. He put his arm on my shoulder and said, “Your grandma had a tough day at work. She was tired. The burnt pie didn’t harm me a bit but a sharp word could have hurt her.”  

We all make mistakes. We shouldn’t focus on mistakes but support those who we love! Today, we want to start to deny ourselves and prefer our fellow man.

Jesus bless you richly as you go out and be the Lord to the lost, to the poor and to the needy.
God bless you and goodbye.