Devotion:
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Read John 3:16-17; 1 John 4:10, 19.
I rose this morning and made our bed, still half asleep. I brushed my teeth and stumbled down the stairs to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee. As I did that, it suddenly occurred to me that I love a lot of people. Faces and names came to mind as I ground the beans, poured in the water, and spooned in the fresh-ground coffee. I smiled as I realized that (at least most of) those people love me. Then, it was as if God said to me, “I love you more!” There was no voice or flashes of light, no music or visions. But I stood there feeling personally and individually loved by God, realizing that I do not deserve that and do not have to.
Later in the morning, my online devotional preparation assignment popped into my inbox. Can you imagine what a God moment this was for me…to read this passage that says we love because God first loved us? One of the most important things about being created in God’s image is having the ability to love others. John tells us that we love because we are loved first by God.
Personal Worship Option:
Reflect on this for a moment: God loves you. God knows you even better than you know yourself, and God loves you for who you really are! Let that sink in, give thanks to God, and then look for ways today to pass that love along to others.
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