(Let His Love Be Expressed Through You)
TO THE BIBLE: 1 John 3:18 AMPC
“Little children, let us not love [merely] in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth (in practice and in sincerity).”
LET’S TALK
“Lord, I know you love me so much, as well as each person in my neighbourhood, and I’m going to tell each one of them about you today!” Andre prayed. That day, he went door-to-door within the neighbourhood, sharing the Gospel with those who would listen, and he led over thirty people to Christ. He brought and manifested God’s love to his world.
The proof that we know God’s love is reflected in how we share it. Pause for a moment to think about this. Jesus was the manifestation of God’s love. He was God’s love in the flesh.
To put it another way, He was the “body” of love. The gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—show Him as the embodiment of love. Jesus didn’t merely have love; He was love made flesh! That’s one of the most extraordinary truths ever revealed. Jesus is the perfect description of love.
We read in the Bible that God is love (1 John 4:8), but this will never mean anything to you until you get to know Jesus.
Jesus said, “You’ve been with me all this time, Philip, and you still don’t understand? To see me is to see the Father. So how can you ask, ‘Where is the Father?” (John 14:9 MSG). Hallelujah!
The Bible says as He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17), and God’s plan is to reveal Himself—His character, ability, and His nature of love and righteousness through each one of us.
The expression of His love in and through you is a key indicator of spiritual growth. You’re truly spiritually mature when the love of God is expressed more and more in your words, thoughts, attitude, and actions.
Walking in love is the manifestation of the life and nature of Christ that are in your spirit. Praise God!
Go Deeper
1 Peter 2:9 AMPC; Romans 5:5; 1 John 4:16
Speak:
The love of God is shed abroad in my heart by the Holy Ghost. Love is the manifestation of the life of Christ in me. I’m growing in the love of God, manifesting it everywhere more and more in my words, thoughts, attitudes, and actions. Hallelujah!
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
John 2:1-25, 2 Samuel 20-21
TWO YEAR
1 Corinthians 4:1-10, Proverbs 1
Act:
Share the message of God’s love with those in your sphere of contact; tell them that Jesus loves them dearly.
Amen