“Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law,” Romans 13:8 ESV. Keeping all the rules has never been my strongest character quality. Yet in this passage, I have found my sweet spot. Allowing the love of God to flow to me, and through me to others, has transformed my ability to draw within the lines. Though I still struggle at times, those beautiful moments in which God’s love is at work have become precious. Frankly, it is easier than we think. We are each created IN GOD’S LOVE to be vessels OF GOD’S LOVE. When I’m consciously WALKING IN GOD’S LOVE I’m fulfilling my created purpose. “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love,” 1 John 4:7-8 ESV. LORD, Use me today.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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