1 John 3:17-18—How does God’s love abide in anyone who has
the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses
help? Little children, let us love, not
in word or speech, but in truth and action.
The older I get, the more I realize love is not about a
feeling—it’s an action. We don’t have to
know or even like someone to show them love—we can be kind, offer help to the
needy, or lend a listening ear.
Conversely, when we separate ourselves from others, we are the opposite
of love. Have you ever seen someone who
is in a dark place? Maybe they are
having financial difficulties and dealing with a bankruptcy or foreclosure. Perhaps they are dealing with an
addiction. Or maybe they are enduring
some other “consequence” of their life decisions. As Christians, we must resist the urge to
blame and judge. We must resist the urge
to label the other person as something less than who we are. We can show love to others when we see them
as simply a person. And let’s face it—we all need to be shown love. By thinking about love as an action, we can
choose to take action to be a source of love in our communities.
Today as you pray and meditate, lift up praise to our God
who is love. Thank Him for loving us and
sending His Son as an example of true love on Earth so that we would know how
to love one another. Open your heart and
pray that He would fill you with love for all those around you. Ask Him to show you opportunities to actively
love others throughout this week.
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