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At a recent Kansas high school state track championship, an unusual thing happened. The team that won the girls 3,200-meter relay was disqualified. But what happened next was even more unusual. The team that was awarded the state championship by default turned right around and gave their medals to the team that had been disqualified. The first school, St. Mary’s Colgan, lost first place because judges ruled that a runner had stepped out of her lane as she handed off the baton. That meant the second team, Maranatha Academy, moved up to first. After receiving their medals, the girls from Maranatha saw the downtrodden looks on the faces of the St. Mary’s girls, so they gave them their individual medals.   Why
did they do this? As Maranatha’s coach Bernie Zarda put it: “Our theme
for the year was to run not for our glory, but for God’s glory.”
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result of the girls’ action, their story was told throughout Kansas,
and God’s name was lifted up.
When we set aside our own interests and accomplishments to recognize that it’s better to care for the interests of others (Phil. 2:4), we see God’s name glorified. Acting with grace and kindness toward others is one of the best ways to point people to God. |
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| Read: Philippians 2:4-11 |
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Philippians 2 -Audio-)
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Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. —Philippians 2:4 |
Love
is not blind
but looks Abroad through others’ eyes, And asks not, “Must I give?” But, “May I sacrifice?” —Ziegler  When
we love God, we will serve people.
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| Bible
in a Year: Judges 4-6; Luke 4:31-44 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
 Thanks to the Sources at: rbc[dot]org -and- odb[dot]org  Follow Pastor Tony at: |
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Oh Jehová, ten misericordia de nosotros, a ti hemos esperado; tú, brazo de ellos en la mañana, sé también nuestra salvación en tiempo de la tribulación. (Isaías 33:2) Este versículo resuena en nuestros corazones como un soplo de esperanza. El profeta Isaías nos recuerda que no estamos solos. Tenemos un Dios que ve, que escucha y que actúa con misericordia. Esperar en Dios no es pasividad: es fe activa. Es mirar hacia arriba cuando todo a nuestro alrededor se derrumba. Es saber que, aunque no veamos salida, él ya está obrando a nuestro favor. Sus misericordias son nuevas cada mañana, y con ellas recibimos fuerza para otro día. Quizás estés enfrentando luchas que parecen superar tus fuerzas. Pero recuerda: Dios es tu fortaleza. Él no te exige que camines solo. Él se ofrece a ser tu sustento diario, tu paz en el caos, tu salvación en tiempos de peligro. Cuando el miedo intente dominar tu corazón, declara: "¡Señor, espero en ti!". Cuando el dolor parezca insoportable, clama: ...
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