R𝑜m 13:9 𝐾J𝑉 𝐹o𝑟 𝑡h𝑖s, 𝑇h𝑜u sℎa𝑙t n𝑜t c𝑜m𝑚i𝑡 𝑎d𝑢l𝑡e𝑟y, 𝑇h𝑜u sℎa𝑙t n𝑜t k𝑖l𝑙, Tℎo𝑢 𝑠h𝑎l𝑡 𝑛o𝑡 𝑠t𝑒a𝑙, Tℎo𝑢 𝑠h𝑎l𝑡 𝑛o𝑡 𝑏e𝑎r f𝑎l𝑠e w𝑖t𝑛e𝑠s, 𝑇h𝑜u sℎa𝑙t n𝑜t c𝑜v𝑒t; 𝑎n𝑑 𝑖f tℎe𝑟e b𝑒 𝑎n𝑦 𝑜tℎe𝑟 𝑐o𝑚m𝑎n𝑑m𝑒n𝑡, i𝑡 𝑖s b𝑟i𝑒f𝑙y c𝑜m𝑝r𝑒h𝑒n𝑑e𝑑 𝑖n tℎi𝑠 𝑠a𝑦i𝑛g, 𝑛a𝑚e𝑙y, 𝑇h𝑜u sℎa𝑙t l𝑜v𝑒 𝑡h𝑦 𝑛e𝑖gℎb𝑜u𝑟 𝑎s tℎy𝑠e𝑙f.
Today’s Devotional…
Many Christians today still believe that to live right before God, one must obey the Ten Commandments. Simple as it may sound, it appears impossible for Christians to adhere to the commandments.
Our opening verse offers help: Instead of struggling with stringent commandments that you can never hold onto, just walk in LOVE.
If you can express perfect love, then you don’t need commandments.
Commandments are for slaves. What God requires from His children is communion – and He set the stage for that in Christ.
Commandments project superiority and stir fear, while communion brings equality and oneness – that was God’s purpose for reconciliation.
A healthy relationship between father and son is defined by communion and not commandments. You are in a family, and not the military.
Love replaces all commandments. Love is not a commandment, it is a nature.
Love is God’s nature which is expressed through Jesus Christ. And Jesus Christ has shared this nature with you. You are built to love, believe me.
Loving occurs in you more naturally and more effortlessly than hatred, envy, anger, jealousy, or bitterness. Try love, and you will testify.
May the Holy Spirit help you never to struggle with love, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
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