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Devotional - 19th Mar 2021

 'Let all things be done with charity'
 (1Corinthians 16:14).

Paul was giving the believers in Corinth some very practical admonitions  and encouragement, that they should be on guard and  stand firm in the faith; to be strong, but most importantly, they should do everything in love. Love plays a vital role in our lives and should be looked at in the context of God's love, because He is love and does everything in love. If God is love and does everything in love, it behoves us as his created beings to follow suit and do the same. Our thoughts, feelings and actions should be done in godly love towards God and towards each other. We are told in the Scriptures to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, all our soul and all our mind and to love our neighbours as we love ourselves. Without charity (love) we all fall short of God's command. Charity is patient and kind; its not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand it's own way; it's not irritable and keeps no records of being wronged; it's never gives up or loses faith; but it is hopeful and endures through every circumstance (1 Corinthians 13:4-7). Everything we do is meaningless without love. If we are to grow in our christian faith and walk in the spirit of truth we have to practice the love of God - everything we do must be done in love; his self-sacrificing love. It is the Holy Spirit who calls us to live as Christ lived, and love as Christ loved. We cannot love in our own strength unless the Holy Spirit is working within us. When we abide in Christ and He in us, allowing the Holy Spirit to carry out his good work in and through us, we will learn and practice godly love. Let us strive to be like Christ and allow his love to saturate our minds and souls, as we die daily to self and walk in the spirit of truth.

Have a wonderful day and a blessed weekend 🌹🌹

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