6.28.16

Posted on Jun 28, 2016 in Devotions |

 
 
 
Devotional for Tuesday, June 28, 2016
“His Conquering Love”
 
lord enlighten our hearts to love
 
by Dona Hake
 
 
 
 
 Love conquers all and God’s love covers all things. God desires that His conquering love flow through us yet there are times His love is not able to flow freely.   You know…we can hinder our Lord from loving through us?   Walking in the love of our Lord is not always the easiest thing to do.  If we do not desire to look beyond our own little world, how is He able to love through us and touch a lost and dying world? There is a cost to loving like Jesus and it is a matter letting go of that which is holding us back. In the book of Luke he wrote “If you love only someone who loves you, will God praise you for that? Even sinners love people who love them.” 
 
 We all have a measure of love and patience, but there is an end to that measure.   God’s love is different.   It goes beyond our human understanding, and it will surpass our emotions.   God’s love will cause us to do things that only He can enable us to do.   In order to walk in God’s love, we must empty ourselves of all hindrances.   Mother Teresa profoundly said:
 
 
 

“Love,

to be real,

must cost –

it must hurt –

it must empty us of self.”

 

God is calling us to the high places of love. A wonderful place to meditate is 1 Corinthians 13 because this simply spells out what God’s love is and what it is not.
 

“Love is patient; love is kind. Love isn’t envious,

doesn’t boast, brag, or strut about.

There’s no arrogance in love;

it’s never rude, crude, or indecent—

it’s not self-absorbed.

Love isn’t easily upset.

Love doesn’t tally wrongs or celebrate injustice;

but truth—yes, truth—is love’s delight!

Love puts up with anything and everything that comes along;

it trusts, hopes, and endures no matter what.

Love will never become obsolete.”
 
 

Let us desire today that God’s true and real love flows through us in every way possible. Lord help us to desire to pay the cost even when it hurts. Cause us to see that which hinders us from loving like You and empty us of those things! We are believing that You are well able to do above and beyond all we dare ask or think regarding Your love operating through us!