“Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in
this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me;
and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who
serves me.” (John 12:25-26)
The Message Bible (Peterson) translates this chapter in a way that is more understandable to me: “anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.”
This reminds me of the bumper sticker: DO RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS! In other words, if we hold onto the things we value in the world and put all our hope and faith in that, it will eventually leave us lonely and alone. But if we let those THINGS go, and live recklessly in loving each other, we will receive the eternal love and happiness that Jesus was offering to us.
Prayer: Creator Spirit, help us to divest ourselves of the things that we try so hard to hold onto and instead follow Jesus’ example of loving God and our neighbors as ourselves. Help us to act with kindness and unconditional love whenever we have the chance and not worry about the consequences!
Carole Kimmel
The Message Bible (Peterson) translates this chapter in a way that is more understandable to me: “anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.”
This reminds me of the bumper sticker: DO RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS! In other words, if we hold onto the things we value in the world and put all our hope and faith in that, it will eventually leave us lonely and alone. But if we let those THINGS go, and live recklessly in loving each other, we will receive the eternal love and happiness that Jesus was offering to us.
Prayer: Creator Spirit, help us to divest ourselves of the things that we try so hard to hold onto and instead follow Jesus’ example of loving God and our neighbors as ourselves. Help us to act with kindness and unconditional love whenever we have the chance and not worry about the consequences!
Carole Kimmel
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