Daily Devotional – Sunday, January 19, 2025
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Colossians 3:14 (NKJV)
Paul discusses the idea of shedding our former identities and dressing in love instead. We must decide to dress in love, just as we decide what to wear every day. Love is an active decision to embody God’s nature in our interactions, not just an emotion or a passive state.
Put On Love
Love’s ability to bring people together is what makes it so important. Love connects our kindness and compassion, our patience and humility. These qualities are insufficient without love and are prone to deteriorate under duress. However, love sustains and fortifies them.
This is the selfless, self-sacrificing love that Christ exemplified. It is neither conditional nor self-seeking. It motivates us to strive for harmony with others, to provide service without anticipating anything in return, and to extend forgiveness as we have received it.
The Clothe You Must Put On
Has love been lacking in any parts of your life? Are you experiencing difficulties in your relationships? Have you missed a chance to be kind? Pray for God to pour His love into your heart so that it spills over into all facets of your life. Make it a point to practice love every day. Write down one act of service, a nice word, or forgiving someone who has harmed you as a method to demonstrate love today.
Make a commitment to promoting peace while being led by God’s love. Remember that by clothing yourself with love, you reflect Christ’s heart and bring His light into a world that needs grace and harmony.
Prayer
Father in heaven, show me how to dress in love every day so that my words and deeds reflect Your heart.
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