When I wrote the title to the prompt this morning, my plan was headed in one direction, and God pulled my heart somewhere else, but the title still fits completely…

As I began to type my response, I had an immediate picture of when Jesus was overturning the tables inside the temple, with such righteous anger! The people had turned sacrificing in the temple into a marketplace for profiting instead of propheting, if you get my drift! Leave it to us humans to make everything about us… and I am not immune to this behavior, f.y.i.

I, myself, am not above withholding my love from others, if I feel wronged in anyway or don’t get the attention I think I deserve! Isn’t that kind of similar to the temple situation? The ones setting up shop to sell only the best white doves or perfect lambs for sacrifice… only the best for God, and a bit for the pocket of the holy serviceman doing the selling. How did they get from being holy servants of the temple to the marketplace of holiness they built for themselves… uh oh… I said it didn’t I? Self… ouch!!!

Without being too long in the tooth here, the greatest gift that I think anyone could give to me, would be to simply love whomever is near you… just because you can, without any thanks or recognition… just because you can SEE them in need! That’s it! 

This is an ouch statement that I aim at myself, as I am just as guilty as anyone else for having selfish motives… we’re humans… it happens! 

With that being said, it doesn’t mean we have to be this way all the time, but it does take attitude and effort on our part, as children of God. So, to put my money where my heart is, I offer a completely free “I love you, and I see you” here in the lobby for anyone needing it… help yourself and take as much as you like… it’s refillable, indestructible, and guaranteed to be real… it says so on the back of the package I got from the manufacturer! I have been getting shipments from Him for years now, and I have yet to ever return the product!

Here, have a free cookie…