Devotionals for September 8, 2022
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READ
John 15:9-17 NLT
9 “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. 16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other.
John 15:9-10 NLT
9 “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
9 “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. 16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other.
John 15:9-10 NLT
9 “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
REFLECT
This week, we will read John 15:9-17 each day. And then look at a single section of verses to meditate on.
It is impossible to separate our faith from how we deal with people. Jesus cares deeply about how we treat other people. Our relationships and how we look at the communities that we surround ourselves with, will always be key in developing as a disciple. These verses give perspective to how Paul saw himself in the community where he was planted in.
It is impossible to separate our faith from how we deal with people. Jesus cares deeply about how we treat other people. Our relationships and how we look at the communities that we surround ourselves with, will always be key in developing as a disciple. These verses give perspective to how Paul saw himself in the community where he was planted in.
APPLY
Q: What has Jesus commanded us to do?
Q: It's easy for us to love our friends, our family, and those who are good to us. Whom is it difficult to love? Why?
Q: How would your daily life look different if you focused on loving those who could not do anything in return? What would your actions speak?
Q: It's easy for us to love our friends, our family, and those who are good to us. Whom is it difficult to love? Why?
Q: How would your daily life look different if you focused on loving those who could not do anything in return? What would your actions speak?
SING
PRAY
"Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us."
Father, please forgive us for the times when we don’t bear your fruit. Help us learn that your gifts are all we need to help bring peace, hope, and unity to the world around us. Remind us that life in you and through you is all we need. Amen.
Father, please forgive us for the times when we don’t bear your fruit. Help us learn that your gifts are all we need to help bring peace, hope, and unity to the world around us. Remind us that life in you and through you is all we need. Amen.