Bye everyone, this is Mariana here, welcome to your Vowel wrap. God has created us as relational beings. God's DNA of compassion, care and love of opening to who we are. We long for communion and relationships, not only to our Lord and Creator, but to one another.
Our scripture this week comes from Ephesians 4 to 6 in a reading from the message paraphrase. You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction. So stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all.
Who rules over all, works through all and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with oneness. Let us be determined this week to connect with God. Let's make it our first priority to spend time with our Father God, spending time in His Word, studying His ways and applying biblical principles to our lives.
Let's connect to our Lord through praise and worship and pray. Don't let the busyness of life and the season get into your way of making time to connect with our Lord. Secondly, let's connect with others. When we accept Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, we become part of God's family.
We are called to travel on the same road in the same direction. What do you do to connect with others? To care for them and to love those around you? Don't let the busyness of life and the season keep you from reaching out to others.
Be intentional to learn from others by asking questions and to also teach others based on your own experiences. Connected lives mean that we share our lives and our faith with others. And lastly, let's glorify God and advance His kingdom. Connected lives mean we are not focused on self, but on God and others.
Ease your life reflecting the beauty of the gospel. Thus, other see Jesus in you and working through you. What do you do to play your part in glorifying our Father God and advancing His kingdom? Let's walk together in one direction, our hope firmly founded in Jesus, shining His life and connecting others to the gospel wherever we go.
Let's pray together. Father God, you are good and faithful, full of grace and mercy. Thank you for loving us and thank you that we are part of your family. Give us enough time each day to truly connect with you.
Help us to get out there and to run on the road you called us to travel. Help us to be intentional about connecting with others and to humility and discipline poor love and care into the lives of those around us. Help us to walk in oneness, our faith and hope firmly founded in you. Let our lives glorify you.
We praise your holy name. Amen. Have the most wonderful week.