Devotion:
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Read 1 John 4:9-10.
This scripture focuses on the profound nature of God’s love. God is the source of all love. John says, “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God,” and “Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” When I read these words, I imagine God saying I love you so you need to love others. It is hard to understand the level of God’s love that he sent him to earth to redeem us from our sins.
The birth of Jesus that we celebrate in this Christmas season is the greatest gift of love that God gives to us. God showed his love to us by sending his Son into the world to give us life. God’s love is not merely a feeling, it is an active, strong force. Now we can pass it on. We can show the love of God to other people by putting others before ourselves. The love of God is the greatest Christmas gift we can give.
Our hope for a Savior was fulfilled in Jesus. We show our gratitude for God’s love in Jesus by loving one another. Experiencing God’s love can heal brokenness and give us life at its fullest, which is a life living for Jesus. God loves you. Pass it on.
Personal Worship Option:
God of love, thank you for the great love you have shown us by sending your one and only Son into the world. Strengthen us to share that love with one another. Amen.
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