DEVOTION ~ THE ACT OF LOVE

-




Theme: The Act of Love

Text: 1 John 3:16&17

16 By this we know love because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?


The text for today aims at explaining or defining what love is to us. Most often people try to equate love to some sort of feeling but love is not really that. Love is demonstrated in deeds and the perfect example is when Christ laid down His life for us; the innocent condemned that we the guilty ones will be granted liberty. We ought to also lay down our lives for the brethren not necessarily dying for them. What we can do is to be generous to people and support one another. Dear beloved in the Lord, the mark of love is compassion. Being compassionate towards others drives us to seek their interest and strive to live peaceably with them. A person who is not compassionate is mean and has no regard for the plight of people for he has shut up his heart from looking at others with love. Take note that he does not have the love of God in him. What do you have that you can share? Remember the boy who gave his five loaves of bread and two fishes nourished over five thousand souls. If he had withheld it back, he might even go hungry after eating but his generous spirit gave him more supply even as others also gain from it. The act of love multiplies and increases us on all sides. 


Let us Pray: Thank You, Lord, for demonstrating Your love towards us while we were still sinners. Teach me to love and cheerfully help others. I break away from shutting my heart from assisting others. I declare love takes total control over my judgment in the Name of Jesus Christ have I prayed. AMEN!         

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CHARACTER STUDY ~ APOLLOS

-
Apollos means "one who destroys or a destroyer". He was a New Testament figure who steadily grew to become a servant of Jesus through ministry. He was a staunch Jew.  Some Characteristics of Apollos: √ Apollos was endowed with great knowledge and was very outspoken. In his line of ministry, he exhibited understanding of the old canon and delivered its message boldly.  √ Despite Apollos's eloquence and knowledge, he was only vexed in the baptism of John without the knowledge that the prophecy about the Messiah had already been fulfilled. John’s baptism was the baptism unto repentance: An act of confession and turning from sin which anticipated the coming of the Messiah. Let us be informed that Christ's second return is for judgment.  √ Apollos was instructed in the way of Christ by Priscilla and Aquila, two faithful couples in Christ. After one of his public teachings, he was called aside by the couple who explained the scripture to him. His submissiveness to adhere to...
Read more

DEVOTION ~ JUDGING RIGHTEOUSLY

-
Theme: Judging Righteously Text: Genesis 38:26 26 So Judah acknowledged them and said, “She has been more righteous than I because I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he never knew her again. Previous devotion taught us that Tamar sent the pledge Judah gave her to him to identify the owner. Upon receiving the items Judah acknowledged his wrong. Judah did not allow pride or ego to cloud his judgment but rather pointed to the role he played in leading Tamar to take such a drastic step to get pregnant. Dear beloved in the Lord, don't be quick to point people's wrong without considering yours. Let us learn from Judah to never push blame to others if we are guilty. Let us Pray: Almighty God, forgive me for employing the full rigour of the law on defaulters but failing to in my own case. Grant me sound judgment to act righteously. This I ask in the Name of Jesus Christ. AMEN! 
Read more

COMMAND YOUR WEEK

-
Do you feel you're forgotten, rejected or insecure? Dear beloved in the Lord, you're not forgotten, for God has engraved your name in His palms. Isaiah 49:16 See, "I have engraved you on the Palms of My Hands: Your walls are ever before Me". If God has engraved your name in His palms, it means He always sees or watches over you. Rise up and shake the fear and doubts off.  Declare, "I am not forgotten or alone. The LORD has engraved me in His Palms. Therefore, His eyes are fixed on me, and He protects me from the wicked. I decree all that I have is secured in the Name of Jesus Christ. AMEN! 
Read more