THIS IS LOVE​! – 1 John 4:10 Devotional

by | Oct 7, 2026 | 1 John

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THIS IS LOVE​​!

1 John 4:10 – Devotional

1 John 4:10

“This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us
and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

I once heard about a couple who made an appointment with a marriage counselor. They had been married for forty years and the counselor wondered why they would want to talk to him.

The wife started out by sayig that she didn’t think her husband loved her—at least he never said he loved her.

When the counselor asked the husband if this were true, he readily agreed.

The husband explained that he told his wife forty years ago that he loved her and that he had not withdrawn that statement. In the husband’s mind that 40-year-old declaration was still in effect!

(I think the counselor wanted to bang his head on the desk!)

It is seldom, if ever, that we choose up sides and talk about the meaning of the word love. Many of use think we have a grasp of its meaning, but there is some doubt that we have plumbed the depths of love’s true meaning.

Here is my candid observation: Love is an emotion.

The Bible says we are to love and, by its very nature, love needs a positive response to that command. We are prone to love only as long as the person loves us in return. Take that response away and we quickly lose the desire to continue loving.

Like it or not, we humans are self-centered and preoccupied with ourselves. If you want an example of this, just stop and listen to someone’s conversation. Note the way they focus on their own interests and welfare.

According to God’s precious Word, we are to love in the same way that Jesus loves us. That means we are to love even when the other person is not lovable.

When you stop to think about it, that is the way God loves us—when we are the most unlovable. It is while we were unlovable sinners that Christ died for us, and it’s the unlovable people around us who need us to love them—with Christ’s transforming love.

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

October 7th: Jeremiah 8:8-9:26, Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 78:32-55, and Proverbs 24:37

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

October 7th: Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 78:32-55, and Proverbs 24:37

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GLEANING GOD’S WORD​! – Acts 17:11 Devotional

by | Oct 6, 2026 | Acts

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GLEANING GOD’S WORD​​!

Acts 17:11 – Devotional

Acts 17:11

“They received the word with all readiness,
and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.”

As I watch the wild birds outside my window, they eagerly fight over seeds I have placed in their feed cups. It seems that they want to make sure that they get every morsel of food that is available.

In today’s Scripture, Paul introduces us to the people of Berea. He commends them for three reasons: 1) they were fair-minded; 2) they received the word with all readiness; 3) they searched the Scriptures daily. Wow!

There is no specific letter that Paul penned to the people of Berea, but he commends them highly. It was because they were faithful to the WORD! We are not told how large the Berean church was, but they were a blessing to Paul.

Like my birds scratching away to glean every last bit of seed, it is my sincere desire to scratch away at the life-giving Word of God and apply it to my life. I ask you to make a new commitment to join with me in discovering the truth that the Lord has for us.

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

October 6th: Jeremiah 6:16-8:7; Colossians 2:8-23; Psalm 78:1-31; and Proverbs 24:26

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

October 6th: Colossians 2:8-23; Psalm 78:1-31; and Proverbs 24:26

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LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE​! – Luke 12:18-19 Devotional

by | Oct 5, 2026 | Luke

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LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE​​!

Luke 12:18-19 – Devotional

Luke 12:18-19

“So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. And I will say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.'”

Since I have astigmatism that can only be corrected with glasses, I have had to wear them most of my life (a long, long time). Over the years I have heard people talk about being near sighted and even once worked for a near-sighted Probate Court Judge (his vision was great while reading or seeing anything close up).

He was telling a group of us about being fitted for glasses when he was in his 20’s–it was almost a shock to his senses that he could actually read house numbers from the street! He had no idea that this was what people with normal eyesight were able to see.

Isn’t it tragic that most people on the face of the earth are spiritually near sighted? They see only those things that are part of the here and now, but fail to perceive that the here and now is but a vapor compared to the vast reality of eternity.

Satan has blinded the eyes of the unregenerate so that they refuse to consider that eternity is merely a heartbeat away. The things of this life will quickly be gone and only those who have received Jesus Christ by personal invitation will enter into the home he has prepared for those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Are you near sighted or far sighted?

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

October 5th: Jeremiah 4:19-6:15, Colossians 1:18-2:7, Psalm 77:1-20, and Proverbs 24:23-25

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

October 5th: Colossians 1:18-2:7, Psalm 77:1-20, and Proverbs 24:23-25

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PRAYER VS. PRESUMPTION! – 1 Chronicles 14:15 Devotional

by | Oct 4, 2026 | 1 Chronicles

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PRAYER VS. PRESUMPTION!

1 Chronicles 14:15 – Devotional

1 Chronicles 14:15 ​

“As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.“

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– – – Pastor Cecil

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October 4th: Jeremiah 2:31-4:18, Colossians 1:1-17, Psalm 76:1-12, and Proverbs 24:21-22

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

October 4th: Colossians 1:1-17, Psalm 76:1-12, and Proverbs 24:21-22

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A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE! – Ecclesiastes 3:17 Devotional

by | Oct 3, 2026 | Ecclesiastes

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A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE!

Ecclesiastes 3:17 – Devotional

Ecclesiastes 3:17 ​

“God shall judge the righteous and the wicked,
for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.“

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

October 3rd: Jeremiah 1:1-2:30, Philippians 4:1-23, Psalm 75:1-10, and Proverbs 24:17-20

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

October 3rd: Philippians 4:1-23, Psalm 75:1-10, and Proverbs 24:17-20

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