THROUGH HIS EYES

I watched "The Hiding Place" on the Billy Graham website. It's a story about the personal sacrifices a family made in order to hide Jews from the Nazis during the holocaust.

It's the story about the Ten Booms from the eyes of one of the daughters, Corrie.

It is a long story, but to me it was all about sacrificial love, love for people you don't have to love. What do I mean about that? They loved people who were not related to them in any way. To whom they did not owe anything. To whom they were not obligated to love. But they loved to the point of being sent to horrid camps and dying of contracted diseases. As for Corrie, to the point of losing all the people she loved. All of this of course, motivated by love for Christ. It's impossible to love with such depth without Christ.

Not all of us are called to go through such extremes. But I sense that especially here in North America, Christians are too self-preoccupied. Most of us think that going to bible studies and Sunday services are enough. But there has got to be more to our faith than this!

It's not just about reading the bible alone, but actually doing what is written in it. It's about taking the time to do something for others. Giving sacrificially even if we don't want to give. It's about getting away from our comfort zones and doing something we wouldn't normally explore.

Believe me, I am so preoccupied with my own concerns. I think about all our problems and I am overwhelmed. But I know the remedy for this, it is thinking about other peoples needs. I believe that if we take time to help other people with their needs, ours wouldn't be as overwhelming.

May the Lord help me, and us look at life through His eyes. May we learn to think about others and not only ourselves. May we do it with a pure heart and pure intentions. Not to seek glory for ourselves but to give all the glory, rightfully, to God.