316 Ministry - Morning Faith - What's love got to do with it

05/24/23 • 2 min

Daily Devotion – What’s love got to do with it

If you have read through the Bible, you have found that God cares for his people very much. In so many instances, he specifically states it. You will also find where, just as a Father, he gets upset when his people turn away from Him and don’t do what they have promised to do. Many times, this results in punishment. He also encourages His people with rewards.

The Lord created each of us out of love and gave all of us the potential of being good, even though we inherited sin. The love from God is so great that He believes that we are all worth saving. Even the most evil and corrupt.

So, this seems somewhat hard to believe but He tells us this over and over in the scripture. He believes it so much that He proved it by sending his Son to tell us. As John 3:16 states, he whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. He did this knowing that His Son would have to be sacrificed as a lamb. That is truly love. You do not have to earn His love. Believe in His Son and know that He loves every single person.

God loves without conditions and as Jesus said, love one another as I have loved you. All you have to do is want it and accept it.

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Daily Devotion – What’s love got to do with it

God loves without conditions and as Jesus said, love one another as I have loved you. All you have to do is want it and accept it.

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316 Ministry - Morning Faith - Practice God's Word

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Yes, we call the Bible the written word of God and of course it is. We, as Christians, believe this unquestionably. We use it for guidance, for inspiration, and for understanding.

It is also known that the word of God is alive and active and it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12. It is the filter by which we should live.

It is important to note that while God’s word is written on paper, it was not meant to stay that way. To truly understand the word of God, you must make the word alive in your heart and actions, and experience it. Then only will you truly understand its meaning.

You will understand that love, as described by Christ, is unconditional to everyone. You will understand how to apply faith to your most troublesome moments in life when you feel like there is no hope, and you will understand that trust is best received when it is given. Obedience to God is not just trying to do the good things but to live as Jesus lived.

To practice God’s word, you must know what it says. If you are using the Bible only to quote verses to yourself or others, you might be missing the big picture. Understand that Jesus lived as an example for us to follow, and that example is written in great detail across four books of the Bible, and it is an incredible experience that is meant for us to fully explore.

For example, do great things in the name of Christ but do them with humility. As it is written, do not brag about the good you do for any reward you seek by bragging is all you will ever get. Something else you will learn. While sin is against God, humility is against Satan. Satan can’t stand to be around humility and will strive to make sure you avoid it just as God gave you his only Son to ensure you had a path away from sin so he could have a relationship with you.

You will also know that faith is not given but comes from inside you and your own understanding. That understanding comes from believing that Christ is the Son of God. Can the word of God help you in your journey to understand faith? For sure but by examples only.

But to truly get it, you will need to practice the scripture with faith and allow God to move in your works so that you can experience the true understanding of God and His wonders. And from the book of John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

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Daily Devotion – Pentecost Countdown – Day 5

John 16:13 – “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.”

The Holy Spirit is at the heart of the event called Pentecost. Pentecost is remembered as the time that the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles in Jerusalem. We hear about the Holy Spirit as part of the trinity but what exactly is it. The event occurs in the Book of Acts, chapter 2.

If ever there is a time that you know to do something is wrong but you are conflicted about doing it, the questioning causing this conflict is called conviction. Your conviction comes from the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is with you always and is your God-given Guide to speak louder than any other voice on everyday choices. It would be very hard to truly understand God’s word and desires without your interaction with the Holy Spirit.

Many people who have the Holy Spirit are in constant conflict or are conflicted about decision and direction because they don’t stop and listen to the directives of the Spirit in our lives. God sent the Holy Spirit to be with you, guiding your decisions based on the truth.

Remember, the Holy Spirit is your guide and can be fully heard, felt, and seen in people doing God’s work.

Interesting fact: Many people don’t know, but the room that the Last Supper with Jesus and the Apostles, is actually the same room that Pentecost occurred in after Jesus was crucified and resurrected. Can you imagine what it would have been like to be in the room when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles? The room is in Jerusalem today and you can visit it. It is actually over the tomb of King David.

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