Beloved friends in Christ,
God loves us so much,
we ought also to love one another.
We haven’t seen God,
but if we give love
to people we can see,
we know God lives in us
and perfects in us His love.
1 John 4:11-12 prayer-a-phrased by Mary Sayler, © 2017, with scriptures from the many translations on Bible Gateway.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
God Is Love
1 John 4:11-18
Beloved, God loves us so much,
we must love one another too.
No, we haven’t seen God,
and yet, by loving one another,
God lives in us!
And God’s love perfects ours.
How do we know we’re in God,
and God is in us?
We have His Spirit.
Furthermore, we have seen
(through God’s Word) how
the Father sent His Son
to save us and the world.
If we acknowledge Jesus
as the Son of God,
we can be sure God lives in us
and we in Him. And we can know
and believe in the power of love
God gives.
For God Is Love!
So as we remain in love,
God remains in us
and brings our love
to perfection.
Then we can know for sure
not to worry about judgment day
because we’re living as God wants.
Oh, Beloved, in love
there is nothing to fear!
God’s perfect love
frees us
from any fears we have
of being punished,
tormented, or even
harshly rebuked.
So if you’re still afraid,
pray to experience
ever more fully
the pure, pure love
of God.
© 2016, Mary Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s reading in 1 John 4 with the help of several of the many translations found on Bible Gateway.
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Beloved, God loves us so much,
we must love one another too.
No, we haven’t seen God,
and yet, by loving one another,
God lives in us!
And God’s love perfects ours.
How do we know we’re in God,
and God is in us?
We have His Spirit.
Furthermore, we have seen
(through God’s Word) how
the Father sent His Son
to save us and the world.
If we acknowledge Jesus
as the Son of God,
we can be sure God lives in us
and we in Him. And we can know
and believe in the power of love
God gives.
For God Is Love!
So as we remain in love,
God remains in us
and brings our love
to perfection.
Then we can know for sure
not to worry about judgment day
because we’re living as God wants.
Oh, Beloved, in love
there is nothing to fear!
God’s perfect love
frees us
from any fears we have
of being punished,
tormented, or even
harshly rebuked.
So if you’re still afraid,
pray to experience
ever more fully
the pure, pure love
of God.
© 2016, Mary Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s reading in 1 John 4 with the help of several of the many translations found on Bible Gateway.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Obliged to love
Romans 13:8-10
Don’t be obliged
to anyone for anything
except for being
obligated to love.
Whoever loves others
has fulfilled the law!
Consider the commandments:
Do not commit adultery with anyone.
Do not murder anyone.
Do not steal from anyone.
Do not scheme to get
what anyone else has.
See?
The commandments add up to one:
Love anyone as yourself.
Love harms no one!
Therefore, your love fulfills God’s law.
© 2015, Mary Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s reading in Romans 13 from several of the many translations on Bible Gateway
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Don’t be obliged
to anyone for anything
except for being
obligated to love.
Whoever loves others
has fulfilled the law!
Consider the commandments:
Do not commit adultery with anyone.
Do not murder anyone.
Do not steal from anyone.
Do not scheme to get
what anyone else has.
See?
The commandments add up to one:
Love anyone as yourself.
Love harms no one!
Therefore, your love fulfills God’s law.
© 2015, Mary Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s reading in Romans 13 from several of the many translations on Bible Gateway
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Monday, November 2, 2015
Christ’s love does not let us down
Romans 5:5-11
Our hope in Christ Jesus
does not disappoint us
or put us to shame
because the Holy Spirit
pours into us
the love of God!
For when we were weak and helpless
and unable to save ourselves,
Christ died for all of us – sinners all –
at just the right time.
Think of it! Few of us would be willing
to die for someone else, though, perhaps,
we might for family or friend.
But the Lord proved His amazing love for us
that, while we were way far away from God,
Christ died for us:
justifying us by His blood,
saving us from end-time wrath,
reconciling us to God by His death.
Oh, how much more
will our lives be saved by His life!
Praise God!
Through Jesus Christ our Lord
our fellowship with God, ourselves,
and one another is restored!
© 2015, Mary Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s reading in Romans 5:5-11 from several of the many translations found on Bible Gateway
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Our hope in Christ Jesus
does not disappoint us
or put us to shame
because the Holy Spirit
pours into us
the love of God!
For when we were weak and helpless
and unable to save ourselves,
Christ died for all of us – sinners all –
at just the right time.
Think of it! Few of us would be willing
to die for someone else, though, perhaps,
we might for family or friend.
But the Lord proved His amazing love for us
that, while we were way far away from God,
Christ died for us:
justifying us by His blood,
saving us from end-time wrath,
reconciling us to God by His death.
Oh, how much more
will our lives be saved by His life!
Praise God!
Through Jesus Christ our Lord
our fellowship with God, ourselves,
and one another is restored!
© 2015, Mary Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s reading in Romans 5:5-11 from several of the many translations found on Bible Gateway
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