RESTORATION TODAY
SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2016
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.
THEME: LOVE FROM ABOVE.
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you. 1 Thessalonians 3: 12.
Love is a massive part of this world, probably because it's who God is. That's why we crave the feeling of being cared-for that love brings. Experiencing love here-on-earth can help us understand more of God, and can make us act more like Him by putting others first, and dropping what we're doing to help a stranger, friend, parent or special someone.
But the earth-version of love, like everything else that's not God, isn't perfect. Our love can disappoint. It can feel as though we put ourselves out only to be hurt. But God's design is more than that. Real, love is vitally important. Paul wrote, If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal (1 Corinthians 13: 1).
Love extends beyond words. After all, what's love without heartfelt action? Challenging as it is, it's time to pray for the will to love everyone we meet. You may have been hurt in the past, but when all's said and done, when we act without putting others first, we're just making a whole lot of noise. Jesus told us to love everyone as He loved us (John 13: 34). That's almost impossible, but we reckon that, if He asked us to do it, He'll show us how.
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ACTION POINT:
Believe in your heart that you can love people like God.
SCRIPTURES:
John 13: 34
1 Corinthians 13: 1 ? 8.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, revive the fire of love in me in the name of Jesus.
2. God, grant me the grace to continually show love to people in the name of Jesus.
3. Lord, let Your will alone be done in my life in the name of Jesus.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
Ezra 6
Daniel 7
Revelation 2: 18 ? 3: 6.
SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2016
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.
THEME: LOVE FROM ABOVE.
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you. 1 Thessalonians 3: 12.
Love is a massive part of this world, probably because it's who God is. That's why we crave the feeling of being cared-for that love brings. Experiencing love here-on-earth can help us understand more of God, and can make us act more like Him by putting others first, and dropping what we're doing to help a stranger, friend, parent or special someone.
But the earth-version of love, like everything else that's not God, isn't perfect. Our love can disappoint. It can feel as though we put ourselves out only to be hurt. But God's design is more than that. Real, love is vitally important. Paul wrote, If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal (1 Corinthians 13: 1).
Love extends beyond words. After all, what's love without heartfelt action? Challenging as it is, it's time to pray for the will to love everyone we meet. You may have been hurt in the past, but when all's said and done, when we act without putting others first, we're just making a whole lot of noise. Jesus told us to love everyone as He loved us (John 13: 34). That's almost impossible, but we reckon that, if He asked us to do it, He'll show us how.
`
ACTION POINT:
Believe in your heart that you can love people like God.
SCRIPTURES:
John 13: 34
1 Corinthians 13: 1 ? 8.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, revive the fire of love in me in the name of Jesus.
2. God, grant me the grace to continually show love to people in the name of Jesus.
3. Lord, let Your will alone be done in my life in the name of Jesus.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
Ezra 6
Daniel 7
Revelation 2: 18 ? 3: 6.
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