Scripture reveals that love originates in God's very nature and flows through us to others in both devotion and action.
Scripture on Love
1 John 4:7-8
New Testament
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
New Testament
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."
Deuteronomy 6:5
Old Testament
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength."
John 3:16
New Testament
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Leviticus 19:18
Old Testament
"Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord."
The Bottom Line
Real love isn't a feeling we muster up — it's God's own character expressed through us.
Try Today
Choose one person who's been difficult to love and do something kind for them without expecting anything back.
Prayer
Jesus taught us to bring our hearts to the Father who loves us perfectly (Matthew 6:9).
Father, You are love itself, and everything good in us flows from You. I confess that my love is often selfish and conditional, focused on what I can get rather than what I can give. Fill me with Your love today — the kind that's patient when I'm frustrated, kind when others are difficult, and generous when I'd rather protect myself. Help me love You with everything I have and love others as You love me. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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