SEPT. 11, 2013
It’s
All About The Love
Read: 1
John 4:7-19
We have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love. —1 John 4:16
I
saw a sign in front of a church that seems to me to be a great motto for
relationships:
Receive love. Give love. Repeat.
The
greatest love that we receive is the love of God. He loved us so much that He gave
His Son
Jesus to live, die, and rise again to redeem us (1 John 4:9). We receive
His love
when we receive Jesus as our Savior and Lord. “As many as received
Him, to them He
gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe
in His name” (John 1:12).
After
we’ve experienced God’s love, we then can learn to givelove. “Let us love one another,
for love is of
God” (1 John 4:7).
God’s
love enables us to love our brothers and sisters in Christ. We teach, encourage,
and rebuke. We weep and rejoice. The love we give is tender and tough and
supportive. We are taught by Jesus even to love our enemies: “Do good to those
who hate you, and pray for
those who spitefully use you and persecute you”
(Matt. 5:44). Giving love to others can be challenging in some situations, but
it’s possible because of the love God has first given to us.
A
good plan for our lives today: Receive love. Give love. Repeat.
For Further Study
How do we experience the love of Christ? (John 15:10).
What is the evidence of God’s love in our lives? (1 John 4:16-21).
How can we show God’s love today?
Receive love. Give love. Repeat.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
