299. The Power of “As”
“As” is a little word—two letters—one syllable. But I’ve come to see that “as” can be quite powerful. Three examples in the Bible:
1) In Matthew it says “Just as you did it to one of the least of these…you did it to me.”
2) In Ephesians it is written, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ has forgiven you.”
3) In Luke: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”
4) In Mark: “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs…whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”
And as I read those examples (of which there are more), I can look back through my week and find the stumbling places. I can look at the week to come and hope that I can do better. And I can focus on right now on the ways “as” impacts my living.
