Jesus humbled himself. He went from commanding angels to sleeping in the straw. From holding stars to clutching Mary’s finger. The palm that held the universe took the nail of a soldier. Why? Because that’s what love does. It puts the beloved before itself.
MAX LUCADOI choose love. No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness, I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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God’s mercies are new every morning. Receive them.
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God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.
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God’s highest desire is not to make us rich, successful or popular. His goal is to make us His
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Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, “I can clean that if you want.” And from the basin of his grace, he scoops a palm full of mercy and washes away our sin.
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If today were your last, would you do what you’re doing? Or would you love more, give more, forgive more?
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Faith is the bird that sings while it is yet dark.
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Prayer pushes us through life’s slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek.
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The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.
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When we put someone in our jail cell of hatred, we are stuck guarding the door.
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Never underestimate the power that comes when a parent pleads with God on behalf of a child.
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The Bible is the story of two gardens. Eden and Gethsemane. In the first, Adam took a fall. In the second, Jesus took a stand.
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Focus on giants – you stumble. Focus on God – Giants tumble.
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As we meditate on Christ’s life, we find strength for our own.
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Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leave you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing, and listen as Heaven whispers, “Do you like it? I did it just for you.”
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You weren’t an accident. You weren’t mass produced. You aren’t an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman.
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