Sacrificial Love
In a Peanuts cartoon, Charlie Brown and Linus are standing next to each other, staring at a star-filled sky. “Would you like to see a falling star?” Charlie Brown asks Linus.
“Sure…” Linus responds. “Then again, I don’t know,” he adds, after some thought. “I’d hate to have it fall just on my account.”
In the book Parables of Peanuts, Robert Short uses this cartoon to make the point that a star did fall on our account. God came down to us as Jesus, and he went to the cross. There he defeated the powers of evil and even death. And, he showed us the depths of his love for us.
I pray today, no matter where you are on the journey of life that, you would know in the very deepest part of your being, God’s love for you.
Let us pray: You are holy and majestic, O God. You hold the world in the palms of your hand, and you hold us. We thank you for coming to us in Jesus. We thank you for your sacrificial love and amazing grace. And on this Veteran’s Day, we give thanks for those people who have served us sacrificially. Show us how we might be a blessing to them this day. Amen.
Daily Message Author: Joe Albright
Joe began his ministry in Sarasota, Florida as an associate pastor, and it was in this capacity that he worked alongside the Reverend Dr. Roger Kunkel. Roger was a colleague who became a mentor and treasured friend. From Sarasota, Joe was called to Jacksonville, Florida where he served as the Head of Staff at Hodges Boulevard Presbyterian Church. Currently, Joe and his family worship and serve at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Switzerland, Florida. Full Bio
