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In Due Season

“Then one said, "I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son." - Genesis 18:10

It is hard to wait. It is hard to wait for our needs to be met, our expectations fulfilled , and our dreams achieved. It’s even harder to wait when we don’t have the details of how, where, and when.

We are going to be tempted to give up hope. It’s very likely that were times when Abraham and Sarah thought about quitting, thought about turning around and returning home to their old lives.

There were times when they, being tired of waiting, tried to take matters into their own hands and come up with their own unfortunate solutions. Hagar and Ishmael suffered greatly as a result and they were pretty miserable themselves.

We may not know how or where or when. But we must never forget who and why. God had promised them that they would leave behind a legacy that would one day bless the world, in due season.

We have to guard our hearts and minds from frustrations, impatience, and disappointments. We have to focus on being faithful and consistent particularly when we don’t see our efforts making a difference. In due season they will.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Love Is Not A Liability

“But wanting to vindicate himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" - Luke 10:29

The attorney who asked Jesus about how we experience eternal life already knew the answer to the question: Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself.

But like many good attorneys, he was interested in defining the limits of his liability. Who exactly was he responsible to love and how much did he have to love them?

In the story of the Good Samaritan, we find that technically speaking, we have an unlimited liability to love and care for any and everyone we encounter regardless of the circumstances.

But in telling the story, Jesus also shows that we are to move beyond legalistic rewards and punishment type thinking. The question we should ask is not ‘what do I have to do.’ Rather the question becomes, ‘what can I do?’

We no longer see the call to love as a liability. Loving others becomes the opportunity we seek.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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What Do We Really Need?

“…But few things are needed--indeed only one.” - from Luke 10:42

From the story of Mary and Martha, two sisters who were also followers and disciples of Jesus. Martha was so overwhelmed and frustrated trying to do all the things she thought she needed to do, that she couldn’t take the time to enjoy his company or hear his lesson.

Mary on the other hand, decided that she didn’t need to do any of those other things. At that particular moment she decided that the one thing she needed to do was to spend time with Jesus and hear his instruction. The story says that Mary chose the better part.

Sometimes we miss the opportunity to grow and develop, to commune and fellowship with God and each other not because we are doing anything wrong, not because we have any bad intentions.

We miss out because we overwhelm and frazzle ourselves trying to do and get all the things we think we need, when we didn’t really need to do or get them at all.

In any given moment, we need to ask ourselves what’s most needed, then do that. Set the rest aside for the moment or let it go entirely if appropriate.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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