July 27, 2024 … Sharing His Love …

July 27, 2024 … Sharing His Love  …    

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with Danny Gokey singing Love God Love People … Powerfully singing of how - very simply - we are able to love others by sharing God’s love.

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Highlight Passage: … 1John 4:19 [NLT] … 

19 We love each other because He loved us first.  

… The truth of the origin of our love for others.                 

    

Highlight Passage (in context): … 1John 4:7-12, 19-21  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John shows/teaches fellow Christians that our loving others comes from our God loving us.                                                                                                                            

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Reference Passage: … Isaiah 54:10  [NLT] … 

10 For the mountains may move  and the hills disappear; ,but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,” says the Lord, who has mercy on you.  

… God’s promise that His covenant of love for His people will never be broken.     

Reference Passage: … Nahum 1:7  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

7 “The Lord is good, … a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in Him. 

… God’s promise, thru Nahum, to ALWAYS love and be close to those who faithfully trust the Lord.  

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

… John teaches fellow Christians that our God expects them (us) to love others n the same way He loves them (us).  

Reference Passage: …Acts 20:35  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

35  And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”. 

… Paul reminds fellow Christians that it is always more blessed to give than to receive.

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:10  [NLT] …  

10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. 

… Paul  exhorts fellow Christians that they (we) must show/share genuine Godly love with one another. .

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. 

… Peter also charges fellow Christians for them (us) to show God’s deep an abiding love for one another.   

My Devotional Journal: Today’s  Our Daily Bread  Author, Leslie Koh -  AT THIS LINK  -    tells of a Christian lady, named Elsie, who was blessed and able to recover from cancer. Desiring to share God’s love with others, … but having few resources, … Elsie was able to share her time with others in small ways, which quietly inspired her friends to give and help Elsie to help others, … which is at the heart of all of the Scriptures from God’s word shared above.   

And If my readers today have taken in and really meditated on these Scriptures as well as the linked song above, I’m praying that we all are doing all we can to share God’s loving kindness with others today … and then again tomorrow.                

My THANKFULNESSL:... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me ways to share Your love with others today, Lord.           

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying that those who read with me here will join me today, Lord, to use what time, talents, and treasures I have to share Your love and grace with others.    

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