United by love is the main topic of today’s daily devotion, which has become my main inspiration for today’s Haiku.
Today’s Christian Haiku
The following Haiku is written as my personal reflection of meditating today’s bible reading, which was taken from Philipians 2:1-8 NASB version.
The Bible Verse
1 Therefore, if there is any enocuragement in Christ,
If any consolation of love,
If any fellowship of the Spirit,
If any affection and compassion,
2 Make my joy complete by being of the same mind,
Maintaining the same love, united in Spirit,
Intent on one purpose
3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit,
but with humility consider one another as more
important than yourselves;
4 Do not merely look out for your own personal
interests, but also for the interests of others.
5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 Who, as He already existed in the form of God, did not consider
equality with God something to be grasped,
7 But emptied Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant
and being born in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled Himself by beocming obedient to the point of death:
death on a cross.
The 1st Haiku: Live In Love
United by love,
Encouragement from belonging to Christ
Tender and compassionate heart
The 2nd Haiku: Humility
United by love,
Together we humble ourselves
obedience.
The Reflection
Live In Love
The first Christian Haiku is inspired by Philippians 2:1-2. Therefore, you may find that it closely echoes the message in those verses.
The Haiku is meant to reflect the love of Christ shared among believers. I believe that love is the bond that connects people – especially in family and in a faith community. As written in Colossians 3:14,
In addition to all these things put on LOVE, which is the perfect bond of unity.
Therefore, I hope to encourage everyone in Christ to put aside our differences and unite in His love. Let’s strengthen our relationship with our spouse, our family, our church community, and everyone else around us.
Let’s be tender and compassionate just like our Lord & King, Jesus Christ, has been toward us. Let His love enable us to grow softer – more gentle, compassionate, and caring toward one another.
Humility
The second Haiku is inspired by Philippians 2:3-8. I tried to reflect the idea that love for Christ leads us, the believers, into humility and obedience.
As we come together, united by His love, humility shapes the way we live and relate to one another. As Paul encouraged us, rather than seeking personal recognition or gain, we as believers are called to pursue a greater purpose.
When we choose to live in love and humility, it will result in obedience to God. True obedience is not forced. It flows naturally from a heart that loves Christ and willingly submits to His will.
Closing Statement
Both Christian haiku draw inspiration from Paul’s message in Epistle to the Philippians 2:1–8. They remind us that Christ came not only to bring us salvation, but also to unite us through His love. As we continue to grow in that love, we are called to live with humility and compassion toward one another, walking together in faithful obedience.
I pray that we will continue to walk together in His love, growing in humility and choosing obedience as we pursue the greater purpose He has placed before us. Amin.
Love,
Blossomshine
