The half term break, if you had it, has come to an end. If you didn't get a break, then it is still another Monday morning and time to get on with the working week again. You have now completed the first 10 days of Love 40 days and maybe the novelty is starting to wear off a little and your creativity for loving acts is starting to wane.Today, take time to remind yourself that living a life of love and following the example of Christ is a daily commitment. We cannot do it by making one decision on a specific date and then expect to find it easy to love forever after. But we can offer ourselves to God every single day (throughout Love 40 days and far beyond) and know that He will help us, guide us, love us and give us enough love to share with others. You may be encouraged by the following lyrics from Hillsong's Every Day - perhaps enjoy them here to brighten up your Monday or just read them as a personal commitment that you choose to make for today. And then commit again tomorrow. And the day after. And after that. And....
What to say Lord, it's You who gave me life and I can't explain just how much You mean to me now that You have saved me, Lord, I give all that I am to You, that every day I could be a light that shines Your name.
Every day, Lord, I'll learn to stand upon Your word and I pray that I, I might come to know You more, that You would guide me in every single step I take, that every day I can be Your light unto the world.
Every day, it's You I live for
Every day, I'll follow after You
Every day, I'll walk with You my Lord
It's You I live for every day...
For the kids:
We are 10 days into Love 40 days - with 30 left to go! Half term is over and it's back to school. But we don't have to slip into routine and forget about what we are doing. We can choose to follow Jesus every single day and it is helpful to do so because it reminds us who we are follow. Take time today to sing the words above - you might like to use this Hillsong Kids clip to get your Monday going!
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