Day 31
Bible Texts:
1 Chronicles 16:34 "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever."
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Jesus’ character, the character of the Living God, is His love endures forever.
Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 13, “Love is patient. Love is kind. Love does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud.” Put another way, because God so loves me I will be patient with others even as He has been patient with me. Because God so loves me I will be kind to others even as my Lord Jesus has been kind to me. Because God still loves me, I will not envy others who have more than I have, but instead I will rejoice with them. Because God is all in all, I will not boast because everything I have, I did nothing to merit or earn, therefore I will not be proud.
The apostle Paul continues, “Love does not dishonor others. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs.” What happens when you and I put this type of love into practice in our lives with our family? With our friends? And, yes, even with those who are hostile toward us? What does love like this do? The answer is, it speaks volumes! It communicates in a way that nothing else can match because living like this is a living reflection of the Lord Jesus Himself and that changes situations.
It also changes us! We become different people. There’s no way we can do this on our own. God‘s Holy Spirit through the incredible gift of Christ Jesus makes this not only possible, but DOABLE! Even when we slip up, we have One who picks us up, dusts us off, shows us His enduring, faithful love and says, “Now, go on from here.” He is a good and gracious and loving God and His faithful love endures forever, and it is that love, His love reflecting in us, that He wants us to share.
Prayer: Thank You for Your faithful, enduring, steadfast love! Thank You for Your gracious goodness that is given to me daily. It is my desire to share Your love with others. Make me an instrument of Your love with my family, my friends, with strangers and even with my enemies. I want to shine with Your Light and Your Love. May people see You through me. Amen.
By Pastor Chris Dodge
WE WILL BE OFFERING AN ONLINE GATHERING FOR THE LORDS’ SUPPER, PRAYER AND WORSHIP. Pre-registration is required.
When: Nov 1, 2022 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
1 Chronicles 16:34 "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever."
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Jesus’ character, the character of the Living God, is His love endures forever.
Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 13, “Love is patient. Love is kind. Love does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud.” Put another way, because God so loves me I will be patient with others even as He has been patient with me. Because God so loves me I will be kind to others even as my Lord Jesus has been kind to me. Because God still loves me, I will not envy others who have more than I have, but instead I will rejoice with them. Because God is all in all, I will not boast because everything I have, I did nothing to merit or earn, therefore I will not be proud.
The apostle Paul continues, “Love does not dishonor others. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs.” What happens when you and I put this type of love into practice in our lives with our family? With our friends? And, yes, even with those who are hostile toward us? What does love like this do? The answer is, it speaks volumes! It communicates in a way that nothing else can match because living like this is a living reflection of the Lord Jesus Himself and that changes situations.
It also changes us! We become different people. There’s no way we can do this on our own. God‘s Holy Spirit through the incredible gift of Christ Jesus makes this not only possible, but DOABLE! Even when we slip up, we have One who picks us up, dusts us off, shows us His enduring, faithful love and says, “Now, go on from here.” He is a good and gracious and loving God and His faithful love endures forever, and it is that love, His love reflecting in us, that He wants us to share.
Prayer: Thank You for Your faithful, enduring, steadfast love! Thank You for Your gracious goodness that is given to me daily. It is my desire to share Your love with others. Make me an instrument of Your love with my family, my friends, with strangers and even with my enemies. I want to shine with Your Light and Your Love. May people see You through me. Amen.
By Pastor Chris Dodge
WE WILL BE OFFERING AN ONLINE GATHERING FOR THE LORDS’ SUPPER, PRAYER AND WORSHIP. Pre-registration is required.
When: Nov 1, 2022 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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