Hopefully over the past few days you will have had a chance to think about how much God loves you - how he is generous and sacrificial and how he believes in you. Hopefully you understand that Jesus gave us a role model to follow as we seek to show love to others. Hopefully you have had time to offer your praise to God for loving you so much...
But what about you? Where do you fit in this process? God is love and Jesus lived a life of love - as his followers how do we become part of this love team?
Here are some thoughts from Ephesians 2:4-10:
But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!) For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God's masterpiece. He created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
God planned your day today. He knows who you are going to pick out, why they need loving today and how you are going to love them. These are the good things he planned for you.
Your loving is not going to save you - your salvation is a gift from God, given and received. But in doing these loving acts you are walking in God's purposes for you - joining with him as he loves the world around you.
Let that truth speak to your heart today - and be encouraged!
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