Mobile Daily Devotional With Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel
Week 22, Day 5
Thursday, 3 June, 2021.
TOPIC: SHOWING FORTH GOD’S PRAISE
Memory Verse: 1 Peter 2:9 (NIV)
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
Bible Reading: Math. 5:43-48
“43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”
BY SHOWING LOVE
Love is one of the easiest word to pronounce but most difficult word to act on. Many profess to love their neighbour but still go ahead to repay them evil for evil, that’s not the love God is talking about. The scripture says,
“8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8.
Love overlook evil. It covers all sins and reward good for evil. Jesus said, when you show love to those who doesn’t deserve it you are a son of God, meaning, you are making God happy, showing forth His Praise. He will be proud of you. Not going for revenge against those who persecute you is showing forth the praise of God. Believing He will fight your battles on your behalf is showing forth the Praise of God.
Do you really show love to those who doesn’t deserve it or to those who will show you love In return? Are you selective in showing your love? Do you even love others the way you love yourself? Remember, ” … for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” To show love to everyone is showing forth the Praise of God.
Help me to show love to others irrespective of who they are in Jesus Precious Name, Amen.
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