There are so many things we can do in our lifetimes. We can climb the highest mountain, or hike into the lowest valley. We can preach a thousand sermons or work for the poor. Whatever we do, we need to check our motivation before we start or we could end up in a mess or worse not store those treasures up in heaven as instructed. Matthew 6:20
God wants us to be productive, accomplish "good works," but foremost he wants whatever we do, to be done with an attitude of love. Loving him because he first loved us. Loving and serving others because he loves us and we love him. It's all about the love. The world will know we are Christians because of our love. John 13:34-35
Many times I find myself thinking about love as a warm feeling about others. But the love God has called us to is so much more than a feeling. Love is patient, kind, not jealous; love does not brag. Is not arrogant, it does not misbehave, is not self-seeking, not provoked, it does not keep account of suffered wrongs, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices in truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things and endures all things.
All the "great things" we do in our lifetimes will not profit us anything if we do not have love. But now faith, hope, love, abide these three, but the greatest of these is love, 1 Corinthians 13
Father God, we all fall short of your glory. Please fill us with a fresh filling of your supernatural love and spirit to practice your love toward others as you have loved us. We want to have the motive of love first most in our daily pursuits.
Help us to recognize our wrong motives such as self-seeking, people pleasing and such. Help us to repent of the sin that would so easily beset us. Cause us to move forward in your spirit of love, allowing you to love others through us, as you will.
In Jesus name Amen
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