Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
Journal: How is your love level these days?
How might the process of your love increasing and abounding to others
take place? How are you feeling about
holiness these days? How is your heart
being established blameless in holiness before God? What difference will these verses make in
your life and your love today?
Reflection:
Lord God, make your unfailing love increase
and abound within me, that it might find its way out to all of those in this
broken and hurting world who are in need of help, or hope, or healing, or affection
this day. You did not give me that love
just so I could keep it and cherish it myself, but also so that I might give it
away to others. Give me the strength and
the courage to do just that today. Help
me not to get so wrapped up in my own plans and needs and agendas that I miss
those for whom you have sent to me to care.
O God, would you also establish
my heart blameless in holiness by the power of your Spirit within me; that
I would be who and what you created me to be, and not some broken and distorted
version of my best, God-breathed self.
Rid me of all that is not of you.
Purge me of pride and arrogance and selfish ambition. Break me of all of my dysfunctional and
broken patterns of being and relating that are not in line with your greatest hopes
and deepest desires for my life.
Thank you that I was created
out of the life and love and intimacy of the Trinity, in order to be a partaker
and a participant in that life of affection and delight. And to offer that love and care to all who
come across my path, this day and every day.
Amen.
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: May God our Father himself and our Master
Jesus clear the road to you! And may the Master pour on the love so it fills
your lives and splashes over on everyone around you, just as it does from us to
you. May you be infused with strength and purity, filled with confidence in the
presence of God our Father when our Master Jesus arrives with all his
followers. (The Message)
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