Wednesday 28 Dec 2022

December 28: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 1:27
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

Devotion:
Have you ever wondered why someone loves you? I’m not talking about being attracted to someone but that true lasting love which will continue with you all throughout your life… What is it which makes you love someone like that, or makes someone love you like that?

This all starts from God’s love for us. He created everything around us first just so we would have the perfect place to be created in. Everything about creation is perfect and useful; sometimes we struggle to see the usefulness of certain things in our lives, but everything has its use. We may look at animals and think they act on instinct rather than thinking about what they do – but many things in our lives are also done through instinct rather than thinking about things. Love is one of those things…

If we try to think about love and what makes us love, we soon get lost in all manner of thoughts and pretty soon we end up with nothing but stress to show for our wanderings! God doesn’t want us to understand the minutia of love and human feelings, but He does want us to exercise those feelings! As I was watching a series on Netflix (Korean because so many Western series are so crass) I began thinking of the feelings God allows us to have.

Feelings are not something to boast about, not something to raise Jealousy about, but something to exercise so our feelings become stronger and deeper. God wants us to be able to truly love people, not in a physical way but in a way where our feelings are exercised and expanded beyond our normal understanding. This is the beginning of the love He has for us!

Points to Ponder:
How do you react to love?

Will you allow God to expand your love for others?