A
new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you , so you must
love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you
love one another.
John
13:34-35
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
How
do you recognize Jesus' followers? How do you find Christians? Jesus said they
love each other just as he loved the disciples. In the immediate context, this
means he is willing to give sacrificially and extravagantly by dying for them
on the cross, and he is also willing to love selflessly and practically by
washing their feet. His ministry reveals he also will do almost anything in
between extravagant and practical. Imagine if we all read the Gospels, and
committed to love each other in the same way Jesus showed his love to his
disciples!
MY PRAYER...
Father
of Compassion and God of all grace, I thank you for teaching me to love through
the example of Jesus. May my words and actions reflect some resemblance of his
love toward your people today. Through Christ, my Great Example, I pray. Amen.
CONSIDER YOUR GOD
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“And
not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body...he did not waver at
the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving
glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also
able to perform”
(Romans
4:19–21, NKJV)
TODAY’S WORD
In
scripture, Abraham was known as the father of our faith. But, he had many
obstacles coming against the promise of God in his life. God told him that he
would be “the father of many nations.” Abraham was over 90 years old before he
ever saw that promise begin to come to pass. This scripture tells us that He
didn’t consider his body. He didn’t think and meditate on all the reasons he
couldn’t be the father of many nations. No, he considered and thought about the
strength and ability of God! He thought about God’s faithfulness and gave
praise and glory to Him! The faith that Abraham exercised enabled God to move
on His behalf and fulfill the promise in His life.
Today,
what are you believing God for? Does it seem impossible? Has it taken a long
time? Consider your God. Consider His Word. Consider His faithfulness. Just
like Abraham, you’ll grow strong in faith as you give glory to God. Your faith
will open the door for God to move in your life, and you will experience the
victory and breakthrough He has in store for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly
Father, thank You for Your faithfulness and strength at work in my life today.
I choose to consider Your ability over my circumstance. I choose to trust You.
I give You praise, honor and glory, now and always in Jesus’ name. Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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