Be Devoted to One Another In Love

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. — Romans 12:10

God commands us to be devoted to each other.

To show love to each other.

To honor one another.

Putting the other person above yourself.

 And giving God the glory.

God Exalted Him

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. — Philippians 2:9-11 

God exalted Jesus to the highest place, His right hand.

And gave him the name above every name.

At the name of Jesus every knee should bow.

In heaven and on earth and under the earth.

Every tongue will proclaim Him Lord to the glory of God the father.

And every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Honor One Another

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. — Romans 12:10 

God commands us to be devoted to one another.

And to treat each other with love.

In addition to honoring our parents, God asks us to honor others.

And to put them above ourselves.

Very difficult to do on our own.

Fortunately, God will guide us.

He will give us wisdom in all situations.

Set Your Mind on Things Above

 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. — Colossians 3:2

Yesterday we hiked up to Potato Chip rock.

Here's my friend Kelly, sitting on the edge.

Abby and Kirk and I hiked up here several years ago.

Then Abby and Kirk hiked it again a few times.

We got some great pictures of them.

God asks us to set our minds on things above instead of on earthly things.

It's much easier to do that when we're outside marveling at God's creation.

Help me to set my mind on You, O Lord.

Raised with Christ

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. — Colossians 3:1

This week we have been praying for my friend Mari and her family.

She has down in Guadalupe visiting relatives.

Her  uncle Rito has been very sick.

He was hospitalized and intubated.

They removed the tube, but he has been suffering from kidney disease.

Then the doctors discovered an infection in his lungs.

Today he died, even after all the care he was getting.

The family is now grieving for his loss. 

Jesus is welcoming him into heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Still, it is hard to lose a loved one.

My prayers continue for Mari and Bogar and the family as they mourn.

Jesus knows their suffering.

God Set the Earth on Its Foundations

[God] set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved. You covered it with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. — Psalm 104:5-6

Pacific Beach in the Background

God created the earth and all that is in it.

He set the earth on its foundations.

It can never be moved.

He covered it with the watery depths.

As if He were covering it with a robe.

The waters stood above the mountains.

And God our Father is the creator of it all.

His plan is perfect.