SCRIPTURE: 1John (NIV) 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. 15 Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him. 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
OBSERVATION: It cannot be said better than that! If you want to know what love is, look at Jesus!
If you want to know what love does, look at Jesus!
APPLICATION: If I want to love like Jesus, I have found that I cannot do it on my own. I had to give my life to Jesus, ask Him to live in me and He expresses His love through me!
I cannot meet all the needs of everyone I meet each day. I need the Holy Spirit to stir the love of God in my heart as to what I can do.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, I know that you will not allow me to ignore a need of my brother. I know that you are aware of my possessions and my needs. I trust you to lead me in how I can use my possessions to be a part of the answer for my brother’s need. Amen
Pastor Leon
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