Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
Read: Romans 5:7-8
A discuss on love would normally focus on a minimum of two
people – the lover and the loved. The lover is the subject while the loved is
the object. In a true love situation, the subject seeks the welfare of the
loved, whether the object deserves it or not. Romans 5:7-8 says Jesus Christ
died for us at a point no one else could have. While we were separated from Him
as sinners with enmity between us, He died for us. How many of you can die for
your enemies? If anything, most people would want their enemies dead this minute.
What love can be greater than that of Jesus Christ? Most times, we
misunderstand the word “love”. A man telling a lady, “I love you”, might really
mean “I am lusting after you”. This is a counterfeit of God’s love. Lust is
selfish, self-centered and seeks to exploit the object. Lust is dirty and does
not care how it satisfies its ungodly desire, hence you find men raping ladies
or being involved in incestuous sex, same sex intercourse or bestial sex. The
one in lust is seeking for somebody to use. To him, the object of lust is only
an object-just like any tool or machinery used for work.
When a subject is lusting after an object, he will show a lot
of interest, shower gifts and feign care for the object. The man will do
anything to convince the lady he loves her. But as soon as he gets what he
wants, the object will mean nothing to him. In some cases, after the man has
succeeded in sleeping with the lady, the so called love turns into extreme
hatred (2 Samuel 13:1-15). Just as it is in human relationships, so it is in
our relationship with God. Many people who claim to love God do not love Him
but are only desirous of what they can get from Him, He has become an object
they can use to get what they want (John 6:25-27). Do you love God? Why do you
love God? Examine yourself to see that your love is not really lust?
KEY POINT:
Are you seeking for God or His works?
Bible in one year: 1 Kings 5-7
Bible in one year: 1 Kings 5-7
I love You Lord. Am confessing everlasting love for You. Amen
ReplyDeleteO LORD help me to Love more! Thou it pains. Help me 2 endure in YOUR LOVE!
ReplyDeleteForgive me oh lord for lusting over you. ℓ̊ ve been coming to you becos of what ℓ̊ wanted, Today ℓ̊ profess my love for you oh lord.
ReplyDelete..teach me to Love, SIR. Amen.
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ReplyDeleteMy father i reaffirm my love for You today,help me to love You more
ReplyDeleteThank u pastor for the truth and revelation. How true it is for us to Lust after God and man just to hide under the disguise of LOVE.
ReplyDeleteLord I reaffirm my love for U̶̲̥̅̊ give me the grace τ̅☺ love U̶̲̥̅̊ for who U̶̲̥̅̊ are not what I can get
ReplyDeleteLord give me the strenght to love you in thruth and in spirit.
ReplyDeleteFather pls help me to LOVE You and not lust after u. Your love is everlasting
ReplyDeleteI love u Lord, I knw u love me more than I love u. Sweet Lord I don't want 2 stop loving u so help me 2 love u more and more IJN....amen.
ReplyDeleteLord!Have mercy on me.Grant me d grace to love you right.And the grace to love right.Amen
ReplyDeleteLord ur love in incompearable, lord have mercy on me help me to love u everyday of my life.
ReplyDeleteOh LORD help me to Love u for who you are!
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