“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?” (Luke 15:4, KJV) We would complain if we worked all of the required hours and…
“But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8, New English Translation). I grow ugly houseplants. Not intentionally—I just don’t have a green thumb. I also can’t bear to throw out a plant that still has any life…
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible).” God is the definition of love! The miracle of His love for us is not that He loves us, it is that He loved us before we returned His love.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, when I was dirty and messed up by sin, You offered Your love to me and demonstrated it by taking my place on the cross. There is no greater love than the love You have shown to me. Now it’s my turn to demonstrate my love for You, by sharing Your love with others.
Devotion by Julie Long