February 5th discusses more on 1 Corinthians 13, the ultimate love verse! I love it, love it, love it. Such powerful words to convey one message: love.
And then February 6th is about realism. Money wisdom. It essentially comes down to this: GAIN ALL YOU CAN. SAVE ALL YOU CAN. GIVE ALL YOU CAN. Whatever you have left, give. Matthew 6:20 makes this clear. "Store your treasures in heaven, where moth and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will ALSO be."
February 7th talks about God's transformation of us-- how we go from absurd living to obedient living. Again, short and simple! Obedience also requires listening, the most important step. We seem "much more wired to make personal decisions and requests just to talk, than to listen." Silence speaks a thousand words, it's true. Henri Nouwen continues by saying, "Our God is a God who cares, heals, guides, directs, challenges, confronts, corrects, and forms us." So EVERYTHING WE ARE IS CHRIST!
February 8th can be summed up with one of my favorite verses: Lamentations 3:22. It says, "Because of the LORD's great love, we are never consumed, for His compassions NEVER fail. They are new EVERY morning; great is Your faithfulness." This paints such a beautiful image for me. We're here on Earth living life from day to day. We may feel consumed by the things we face, but we are not being consumed by anything but the LORD's love for us. For me. For you. God is forgiving. He sent His son, and He loves us with mercy and grace (Psalm 111:4).
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