{"id":3294,"date":"2021-02-18T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3294"},"modified":"2021-02-16T12:25:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:25:41","slug":"demonstrating-gods-love-will-make-you-a-servant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/02\/18\/demonstrating-gods-love-will-make-you-a-servant\/","title":{"rendered":"Demonstrating God\u2019s Love Will Make You a Servant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3295\" width=\"322\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.18.jpg 515w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.18-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Daily Reading: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Exodus%2039-40&amp;version=NIV\">Exodus 39-40 GW<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Corinthians%206&amp;version=GW\">2 Corinthians 6 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loving others is serving God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is Jesus remembered for today?&nbsp; The greatest act of love ever known, dying for the world.&nbsp; When we are known as servants of God, we die to ourselves as we love others.&nbsp; Instead of taking the largest serving at dinner, we take the smallest.&nbsp; When we feel like complaining about someone, we use it as an opportunity to pray for them instead.&nbsp; And when we see a need, we meet a need.&nbsp; We help when people need help.&nbsp; We listen when someone needs to talk.&nbsp; We hold when someone needs holding.&nbsp; That\u2019s what a servant of Jesus does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re chatting with God in eternity, He\u2019s not going to ask for a resume of good deeds.&nbsp; God isn\u2019t going to ask how many volunteer roles you held.&nbsp; What God does care about is how you loved while on earth.&nbsp; The depth of your relationship with God reflects in your relationship with others.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Communicate with the Creator.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without communication, you can\u2019t have a relationship. Developing a more profound connection with Jesus requires talking to Him.&nbsp; As you learn to converse more and more freely with Him, your service will become part of who you are.&nbsp; Understanding the depth of God\u2019s love for you means understanding He loves everyone equally.&nbsp; When you look at another human being, you are looking at someone God loves.&nbsp; And He wants you to love them too.&nbsp; Serving Jesus is loving people more than yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let your actions speak for you today.&nbsp; Whoever you meet, find a way to love.&nbsp; Speak life into them with uplifting words.&nbsp; Demonstrate your devotion to God by loving His people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, You are the best Master we could have.&nbsp; Your unconditional love flows into us more and more as we seek You.&nbsp; Help us cleanse ourselves of our sins as we confess them to You.&nbsp; Let us set aside time to have a conversation with You today and every day.&nbsp; The more we learn to talk to You, the more we\u2019ll learn to love.&nbsp; Help us represent Jesus well today as we try to live as He lived.&nbsp; At all times, He loved.&nbsp; IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">How can your actions show your service to God today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Exodus 39-40 GW; 2 Corinthians 6 GW Loving others is serving God. What is Jesus remembered for today?&nbsp; The greatest act of love ever known, dying for the world.&nbsp; When we are known as servants of God, we die to ourselves as we love others.&nbsp; Instead of taking the largest&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/02\/18\/demonstrating-gods-love-will-make-you-a-servant\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Demonstrating God\u2019s Love Will Make You a Servant<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3294"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3388,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3294\/revisions\/3388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}