THE
LOVING GOD
MEMORY
VERSE
Only
be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to
all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the
right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
1 John 3:1
READ
1 John 3:1-2
1 John 3:1 Behold,
what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called
the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1 John 3:2 Beloved,
now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we
know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as
he is.
MESSAGE
God is a friendly God who takes steps to cultivate
our friendship. The problem is that not many of us who claim to be born-again
have reciprocated His moves towards us in the area of friendship. In addition
to friendship, He is a loving God. John 3:16 tells us that God made the
ultimate sacrifice of His only begotten Son out of love. Romans 8:37 says it is
His love that makes us more than conquerors and not because we have learnt the
rudiments of prayer. Because He is a loving God, He knows your weaknesses and
strengths and is willing to come down to your level to both help and keep you
company. Sometime in 1981, I was ministering from 8 a.m. to 6 a.m. and I still
had to go take the Digging Deep service (Bible study). When we finished, I was
so tired that my body was vibrating and I could not stand. Meanwhile, there was
a long queue of people waiting to see me. At that point I asked God: Do l have
to pray for these people when you can see that I can barely even stand? Then He
told me to sit down and asked me, Who asked you to stand? All they needed is
for you to lay hands on them. Until then, I never thought one could sit down
and pray as I believed it was disrespect to God.
Behold,
what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called
the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1 John 3:1
The love of God has given us a change of name from children of the devil into sons of God.
His love also ensures you are not disappointed. One reason He has not fully
brought the weight of our sins upon us is because of His love. God loves you.
His love has made Him to ignore certain things you did wrong; you did not
escape His judgment because you were smart. His love also ensures that you are
disciplined so that you can achieve His purpose for your life. How are you
responding to His love today?
PRAYER
POINT
Father, thank You for your love. Help me to love You and my brethren
like You love me.
God of love, let your love guide my heart and keep my thoughts through this day. May your love radiate from us to all around us that the world may see your beauty through us.
ReplyDeleteO Lord,help me to love you,because if i love you,i wont hate my neighbour!
ReplyDeleteFather help me to love you and also love my brethren as you love me. Thank You for your love Lord.
ReplyDeleteFather, thank You for loving me first. Help me to love You more and more. Help me to love my brethren like You love me. Thank you my loving father.
ReplyDeleteFather, thank you for your love. Help me to love You and my brethren as You love me.
ReplyDeleteThank u 4 ur love dear Lord. Help me 2 love You nd all d pple around me IJN.
ReplyDeleteThank You Lord, for Your unquantifiable love has saved us and brought us even more closer to You again. Help me to love You like You love me.
ReplyDeleteModerator, pls include the Bible reading for the day. Thanks and stay Blessed.
ReplyDeleteDear lord, thank you for your love that shines through us and within us.
ReplyDeleteMy father,thank you for your love and also help me to love you more.in jesus name amen
DeleteMy loving father, I thank you so much for your luv ova my life evn as I'm nt worthy of it bt u stil luv me, I pray thee 2 giv me wisdom n d understanding 2 know u more n luv u wit all my hrt cus if I luv u I'll b able 2 luv my brethren. Amen
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