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LOVE Thursday 2 August


Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

Memorise: Let brotherly love continue. Hebrews 13:1

Read: 2 Samuel 1:25-26

Your season for seeking God will determine whether you love Him or lust after His works. Ask any Christian in God’s service, “Why are you committed to God’s work?” The reply most likely will be, “Because of Heaven, crowns and other rewards I will receive”. Although reward has its place in service, this only goes to show us that many of us are in God’s service because of what we can get from it, not because we love God. If you fall under this category, you should reorder your priorities and make your love for God the reason for all Kingdom exploits. There is a brother whose testimony stands out in this area. It was said of him that when he died, he was taken to Heaven. He was given a befitting welcome in Heaven. Afterwards, they took him to his mansion and rewards but he told the angels that he was not there for the crown and mansion, but that he just wanted to see the Lord. What love! May you love the Lord to the point that everything else- be it on earth and in Heaven will be secondary.

The word “love” is used casually at most times and this ought not to be so. It is pretty difficult to define love because is a person. It is declared in 1 John 4:8 that God is love. To accurately define love, you must be able to define God correctly. After several years of walking with God, Paul said: “I still don’t know Him. I want to know Him” (Philippians 3:10). The word “love” is applied to different things and there are different kinds of love. For instance, Isaac asked for the food his soul loves in Genesis 27:1-4. Different people love different things; some may love vegetable soup while another may love sleep, play, dance, etc. Some love are detrimental; example of this is the love of sleep which leads to poverty (Proverbs 20:13). There is a kind of love that patriotic citizens have for their country hence Psalms 122:6 says if you love Jerusalem, you will prosper. Another kind of love exists between a man and his wife, this can be seen in Genesis 29:18 where Jacob is said to love Rachel. Looking at the relationship between David and Jonathan, we are introduced to brotherly love which 2 Samuel 1:26 says is stronger than erotic love. Hebrews13:1 says we should continue in brotherly love. Is the love you show to your fellow brethren as strong as the one you show to your spouse? Ask God for grace to love members of God’s kingdom with brotherly love. How do you love today?

KEY POINT:
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
 
Bible in one year: Proverbs 25-28

Comments

  1. BUY GREAT PRODUCTS FOR BEST PRICES IN NIGERIAAugust 2, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    Thanks for a good job, God bless u.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    Thanks brother, it is brotherly love to share God's word worldover even on the internet. GOD BLESS YOU!!

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  3. lasakiAugust 2, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    Thank u brother,u ve again fed me with His words. Remian blessed.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    I am blessed to read this messege! Thanks brother!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Father,Thank you for your love,grant me the spirit to manifest brotherly love to brethren God kingdom,among friends,neighbour,householdand God kingdom IJN.amen

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  6. AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    I thank u 4 bringing out time 2 realy teach us the word of God may God bless u real good

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  7. AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    Love indeed is Human, God bless us all.

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  8. Jeje AdeoyeAugust 2, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    U're blessed sir

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  9. UnknownAugust 2, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Thank you so very much and may the love of God never depart from you and your own. Am richly blessed.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Thanks for sharing the word of God with us, it is really a brotherly love. God bless you

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  11. UnknownAugust 2, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Thank you Jesus,the lover of my soul.

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  12. UnknownAugust 2, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    Love...a few people really know what it means τ̅☺ really love someone...thank God HE is LoVe!!!

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  13. AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    What more can I say. God bless you.

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  14. kemiAugust 2, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    great,what a good way of spreading d gospel.10q

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  15. UnknownAugust 2, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    Thanks again.Adeniyi. God Bless and keep you for us.

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  16. UnknownAugust 2, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    Father Lord Teach me 2 Love your own way(Agape). Thank u Dady 4 d teaching sir, may ur love continue 2 grow stonger in d Lord.

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