Wednesday 26 Oct 2022

October 26: Ephesians 6:1-9

Key Verse: Ephesians 6:5
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

Devotion:
When we talk about love, we don’t tend to look at the whole picture but focus on the feelings of the here and now instead. Love encompasses so much more than the here and now and we need to open up our horizons to see just how awesome it really is! God has a full grasp of what love is and tried to show us through what Jesus did for us; we need to step up and take notice!

When God talks about love it is not limited to a feeling between two people, nor between family members, siblings or any other earthly pair – God talks about love through the whole experience of the world and everything in it. When you see a wonderful vision, maybe the autumnal colours of the trees, a gentle waterfall, a roaring river, a bleak mid-winter scene… whatever raises those feelings within you is just one aspect of what love encompasses.

Jesus wants us to take full grasp of love in our lives and share it with all the people around us not limiting its spread of meaning. Jesus laid down His whole world so we could know His love for us. We should be willing to go to extraordinary lengths to make sure we can experience a bit of that love He shared with us!

Love must be shared with the most unlikely people and in the strangest of places before we can begin to comprehend the gravity of this thing called love. We need to cast aside our limitations and our expectations allowing God to guide us through the Holy Spirit as we come to terms with what we just don’t know!

Points to Ponder:
How do you describe love?

Will you allow God to guide you toward a greater and deeper love?