Date: Monday, 10th February, 2025
Text: 1 John 2:15-17
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
While we were still living in sin God demonstrated his love for us by sending his only begotten son to sacrifice his life for mankind. We are, therefore, to love him because he first loved us. Our love for him is a sign of gratitude
Unfortunately, there are many things that struggle and compete for the place of the love of God in the hearts of many believers. One of them is friendship with the world. The word of God says, “Friendship of the world is enmity with God; whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” James 4:4
The Holy Spirit wrote through the Apostle John the Beloved, saying, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” 1 John 2:15-17
The love of the Father must be the motivation behind all our thoughts and actions; any other motivation does not attract God’s blessings. Obedience is a proof that we truly love the Father- John 14:15. Doing the Father’s will becomes easier when we love him. When the love of the Father is there, it would be easy to count it all joy when we pass through faith trials.
Key Nugget: Obedience is a proof that we truly love the Father.
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