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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Dad's Ramblings -- Looking Beyond

"But Jesus, turning to them, said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For indeed the days are coming...' "
 
                                          Luke 23:28-29a
 
Beaten and broken, in the midst of His own pain, Jesus looked beyond Himself at the big picture – at the suffering these women would endure in just a few years (vss. 29-31). When I am suffering, it is difficult to turn my eyes beyond my own pain to the needs of others. All I can think about is how much I hurt. Lord, help me to look beyond myself – to not just concentrate on the trees but see the forest.
 
Today's Thought: Spiritual greatness is looking beyond myself to the needs of others.
 
Have a "looking beyond" day. Love you.
 

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