| 1 John 4:12-13 |
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Hello all, I thougth I would share this devotional, at the urging of Cynthia. LOL
Hope all is well.
If we love one another, God dwelleth in us and his love is perfected in us. > 1 John 4:12-13 > > To be Christ like we must allow Christ to dwell within us; His patience, His > love, His holiness, His faith, His purity; all revealing themselves through > our lives. It is His perfect characteristics, working through us, that make > a difference. We cannot simply try to do things to imitate Him, but we must > allow Him to be in us, and His love to love through us. It has to be > genuinely Christ and not us. Jesus' life on Earth was a reflection of the > Father. It was His holiness, purity and love, which overflowed into the > lives of those that were hurting. He brought healing and comfort to them. It > was not something He practiced; it naturally flowed from His life to those > who encountered Him. It is good for us to evaluate what motivates us to > serve Christ. Is it a duty or is it because we desire an intimate > relationship with Him, and His love abides within us. We love with His love. > All we do that is pure, holy, right and good is from Him. God created us for > Himself, and He desires a relationship with us. We are free to love Him for > all He is, all He has done, and all He will do. Each day is a new > opportunity for us to express our love to Him, and to let His love overflow > from our lives to others. > > Prayer > > The more I know of you Lord, the more I love you. I am in awe of the love > you have shown. Allow me today to be a representative of your love to > others. You dwell in me! What an overwhelming thought. Allow your love and > holiness to flow through my life to others. Perfect your love in me. Amen. |
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