Weekly Update – 1st June

Philippians 1.9-10

God designed our hearts and our brains—our emotions and our intellect—to work together. For example, when we love someone, we’re compelled to know them on a deeper level. And as we uncover their passions and their heartaches and what makes them tick, we are often compelled into an even deeper kind of love.

Have you ever loved someone so much that you want more for them than what they want for themselves? Love that is bold, that is strong, that is more than feelings. We see this love in Philippians 1.9-10, where the writer Paul says,

“I pray that your love will overflow even more and more and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For what I want you to understand is what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return”.

The love that Christ is asking us to grow in is not a feeling but it’s a love that is smart, that makes the right choices and decisions. I don’t know about you but in a world where there’s a lot of options, opinions, noise, love can sometimes be fuzzy. Today we have the opportunity to love well. To go beyond feelings, go beyond what we can see as an emotion and be smart about the way we love, because the way we love is the way we live. The world more than ever needs more than loud words; it needs wise love.

The Bible teaches that knowledge of God is true understanding (Proverbs 9:10) and that the most important commandment is to love God and love people (Matthew 22:37-40). And we gain insights about God’s character by studying His Word, learning from His creation, and living with love.

As we love God with our hearts and minds, lean into knowledge and faith, and embrace truth and grace, we can experience a more complete picture of God’s beautiful plan.

We can shine light into an increasingly dark world. We can add vision, clarity, and meaning to whatever circles we frequent. We can be known for loving our Creator and loving the people around us. We can live God-honouring lives until the day we meet Yeshua Jesus Christ, face to face.

This is a summary from the Bible App verse of the day that I read this week. Why not download the App or use a daily resource to help you on your daily walk with Yeshua Jesus Christ.

 

Rev Claude