October 12, 2023 … Sharing God’s Love …

October 12, 2023 … Sharing God’s Love …    

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Danny Gokey and Michael W Smith singing … Love God To Love People …  Poignantly and powerfully singing of how we Christians can - AND SHOULD - show our love of God by sharing His love with others. 

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Highlight Passage: … 2Samuel 9:1 [NLT] … 

1 One day David asked, “Is anyone in Saul’s family still alive—anyone to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”  

… David searches to be able to share his love for Jonathan by seeking to help Jonathan’s family.       

              

Highlight Passage (Context): … 2Samuel 9:1-10  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… King David shows God’s love with Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth, by taking in Jonathan’s handicapped son after Jonathan’s death.                                                                                        

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Reference Passage: … John 13:34-35 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… After washing the feet of the Disciples in the upper room, Jesus commands them (and us) to love each other so show others that they (we) are truly disciples of God’s love.  

Reference Passage: … John 15:12 [NLT] … 

12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 

… Jesus commands His disciple to show love of others as He has loved them (us).  

Reference Passage: …  Galatians 5:13 [NLT] … 

13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. 

… The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to use our freedom in Christ to share His love with others.   

Reference Passage: …  1Peter 4:8 [NLT] … 

8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. 

… The Apostle Peter commands fellow Christians to share God’s love with one another. 

Reference Passage: …  1John 4:11 [NLT] … 

11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. 

… The Apostle John teaches and commands that we, whom God loves so much, surely ought to share God’s love with others.       

                                                                              

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Tom Felton… AT THIS LINK …   tells of sportswriter, Jonathan Tjarks, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and writing to his fellow Christian friends, who knew and loved his family, to show God’s love for his wife and children after his death.  

And then the ODB author, in today’s devotional, made reference to King David, who shared his love - i.e., God’s love - for his dear friend, Jonathan, by taking care of Jonathan’s handicapped son, Mephibosheth, upon Jonathan’s death.  And these stories and the linked song, calling all of us, who love God, to share His love with others.  And I’m conflicted to do all I can today to do just that.   How about you?        

 

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for calling me to share Your love with others today.                                

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to seek and find a way TODAY to share Your love and enabling grace with others.    … Amen

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