Memorise: We
know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He
that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 1st John 3:14
Read: 1st John 3:9-11 (KJV)
9 Whosoever is
born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot
sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the
children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth
not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
11 For this is the
message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Bible in one
year: Exodus 22:16-24:18, Psalms 118
MESSAGE
The first
attribute that becomes noticeable in a genuinely born-again child of God is the
love for God and humanity. Every converted and renewed child of God operates
under the control of the Holy Spirit, he is fully aware of new spiritual
experiences and desires, as the Holy Spirit kick-starts the work of character
restoration in him. A loving relationship between a Christian and Jesus
therefore provides the most credible evidence of the grace of God at work in
the life of a believer. God. Open Heaven Tuesday 6 December 2016:- Love: an
antidote of death
We all know
that true lovers always enjoy each other’s company and fellowship. When one
lover has an opportunity to spend time with the other, and for any reason
misses that opportunity, he becomes sad. God loves to fellowship with man and
this has been so from the very beginning. God created man to fellowship with
Him; this is the major reason why He created us in His image. He enjoyed coming
to meet and fellowship with Adam in the cool of the day. How He cherished it!
It became a daily appointment which He never missed. Then imagine His
disappointment when He came one day and Adam was nowhere to be found. After
that, God needed another person continue from where Adam had stopped. He kept
searching until He found Enoch. Genesis 5:24 says:
“And Enoch
walked with God; and he was not; for God took him.”
Enoch walked
with God for at least 300 years! The fellowship was so intense that death could
not touch him. God had to call him to glory to continue the fellowship there.
The reverse is the case for anyone that hates God. Proverbs 8:36 says:
“But he that
sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.”
Indeed, love is
an antidote for death, if you truly love God and obey His commandments, death
will be far away from you. [Open Heavens Devotional 2016] Do you love
God? Do you have a regular time to fellowship with God? Some believers do not
have a standing altar of fellowship with God as a family. This is wrong; God
wants to be intimate with you. Open yourself and your whole household to God,
and create time for regular fellowship with Him today.
Prayer Point
Father, please
help me to love You with all my heart, soul and spirit in Jesus’ name.
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