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Fox Run Regional Park, Black Forest, Colorado
I am not a wildlife photographer, but when I have cooperative subjects it might appear that I'm an expert. I had two cooperative Mallards on a recent outing at Fox Run Regional Park. It was like they were posing for me.
How much easier it is to do God's work when we cooperate with each other.
"Don't be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others." Philippians 2:4 God's Word to the Nations
Ever since the fall into sin in the Garden our eyes have been focused on our needs, wants and desires. It was at their moment of rebellion against God that Adam and Eve discovered that they were naked, and we're not any different. Our eyes are focused on me, myself and I.
Jesus was stripped bare on the cross, but his eyes were not focused on himself, but on us. "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34 English Standard Version)
We are forgiven for our selfishness as we stand under Christ's cross. In view of the cross, we see each other differently. Our brother and sister in Christ is not a competitor for the affections of God. We are fellow saints walking the same road of life.
It is much easier to walk this road when we cooperate with each other as baptized children of God. Too many of our churches are characterized by fighting, backbiting and anger that we do not accomplish the work that God has placed on our shoulders.
Being a child of God frees us to see each other in a new light, and in turn to see what God is doing through us as we cooperate with each other.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
How much easier it is to do God's work when we cooperate with each other.
"Don't be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others." Philippians 2:4 God's Word to the Nations
Ever since the fall into sin in the Garden our eyes have been focused on our needs, wants and desires. It was at their moment of rebellion against God that Adam and Eve discovered that they were naked, and we're not any different. Our eyes are focused on me, myself and I.
Jesus was stripped bare on the cross, but his eyes were not focused on himself, but on us. "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34 English Standard Version)
We are forgiven for our selfishness as we stand under Christ's cross. In view of the cross, we see each other differently. Our brother and sister in Christ is not a competitor for the affections of God. We are fellow saints walking the same road of life.
It is much easier to walk this road when we cooperate with each other as baptized children of God. Too many of our churches are characterized by fighting, backbiting and anger that we do not accomplish the work that God has placed on our shoulders.
Being a child of God frees us to see each other in a new light, and in turn to see what God is doing through us as we cooperate with each other.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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