Here is our 13th meditation for the 21 days of fasting and prayer this year. We are brining the fast to a close in a few days and so we will be finishing up these meditations by posting several a day.
1 John 3:11-18
11 For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. 13 Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters,[b] if the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. 15 Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.
16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
| 1 John 3:11-18 (Source: Equip the Called) | Theme: Love in Action |
| 1. You should not be surprised if the world hates you; you have passed from death to life because you love your brothers and sisters. | |
| 2. Love is not just words, but actions in truth; share your resources with those in need. | |
| 3. You know love by this: that Jesus laid down His life for you, calling you to do the same for others. |
THINKING TIME:
- WHAT IS YOUR EMOTIONAL REACTION WHEN THE WORLD HATES YOUR CHRISTIANITY?
- WHEN THE WORLD REACTS BADLY TO YOUR CHRISTIANITY HOW DO YOU STAND IN LOVE?
- WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU TO BE WILLING TO LAY DOWN YOUR LIFE LIKE JESUS?
Lillie-Put 