Proverbs 20:28 NIV
"Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure."
This passage speaks to what is important - Love. It is not wealth, it is not power, or control, or things that are owned; it is love and faithfulness that matter. They matter in my home, in my work place, and in my network of friends. Love from people and faithfulness are what protect and secure me and keep me safe.
But people will not show me their love and faithfulness unless I have given mine to them. I must love the people I care about and I must be faithful to the people that I love. And when I do, when I really show them true love, I too will be loved. I must have a humble nature, I must not think of myself as a"king" as this passage describes, but as a servant, showing humility to those people that I need to love.
Lord help me to accomplish this, help me to demonstrate the love of Christ to those people that matter to me. For you Lord, your kingdom, and your glory; may it be so.
