Please
read 1 John 4.
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Meditate
on verse 8.
The one who does
not love does not know God, for God is love.
Preparing
for the New Year, you’ve had the opportunity to be in awe of
God’s
gift of Jesus, His gift of forgiveness, and His gift of being His son or
daughter.
With these gifts, there is an expectation of living a changed life,
not
in order to earn salvation, that was God’s free gift to you, but change
comes
because you have received salvation, and your heart is made new.
1
John 4 is a challenge to live your life abounding in love, God’s love. He
gave
you Jesus, so you can love like the Father loves (vs. 9-10). He gave you
the
Holy Spirit to perfect His love in you and help you love right now (v.
12).
The Holy Spirit inside of you is the proof God abides in you, and you
abide
in God (v. 13). What an amazing relationship you have with God
and
others!
The
rest of the chapter builds on how important this loving relationship
is to
God. Make it important for every day of the rest of your life. Pray
1
John 4:8-13 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a
faithful,
prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, thank You that ______ and I know You.
Help us live through Jesus. Thank You for loving us and
sending Your Son to be the propitiation, the sacrifice that satisfied Your
wrath for our sins.
Help us love one another.
God abide in us. Perfect Your love
in us.
Thank You for the Holy Spirit, so we can know we abide in
You.
In Your name, Jesus~”
The
WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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