Today 3-30-2021

1 John 3:16 NASB "We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters."I am sure you've heard this from me before but going through an old box of items I found a patch from my fire department uniform. I once again took time to look at the words "Ut Vivant Alli", which mean "that other's may live". Today's verse shares about the love of Christ, and how that love was shown to us by Him laying down His Life for us! As we face the week of His Passion, the road to the Cross, let us take time to think of what it really means to lay down our life for others. It may not mean that we go to the Cross, but we may have to endure some pain along the way, it may cost us our time, energy or even our money to put others before us. It may mean praying with someone in the middle of the grocery store, or hardware store, or even at our desks at work. The question is... how far are we willing to go to show the love of Christ to others?! May our journey to the Cross remembered this Friday, be one of self reflection of where and how we share God's Love! peace, tom