Praying for a Loving Heart
The love that is in our hearts flows from
God. I John 4:7. As we understand and experience God’s love we will be able to
love those around us.
God loved us
unconditionally. While we were yet sinners he loved us. (Romans 5:8) Throughout
his ministry here on earth Jesus interacted with sinners and showed them God’s
love. We need to learn to love in this way.
God loves us
unselfishly and sacrificially. He loved us so much that he sent Jesus to be the
final sacrificial lamb. Are we willing to love with that kind of sacrifice?
God’s love is
steadfast. It does not change, which can be a comfort to us. Both Moses and
David write of God’s steadfast love (Exodus 34:6-7 and Psalm 36:5).
From our love will
flow all the character qualities listed in I Corinthians 13. We will be
patient, kind, not envying or boasting, not arrogant or rude, rejoicing in
truth, bearing all things, believing all things, hoping all things and enduring
all things.
We are to walk in
love as Christ loved us. (Ephesians 5:2) Walking in love implies action, a
steady continual giving of love.
A loving heart is one that knows and
experiences God’s love. “Beloved, let us love one another for love is from God,
and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” I john 4:7
Do you know and
experience God’s love? Do you understand the depth of his love for you? Pray
that you will have a deeper knowledge of God’s love.
Others in this series:
Beth
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