February 14, 2019 CAC LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE ; TOPIC - STOP DRAMATIC LOVE
THE LIVING WATER
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - _Valentine’s Day
TOPIC: STOP DRAMATIC LOVE
Read: 1 John 4:20
[20]If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
MEMORISE: _He answered and said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me”_ (Mark 7:6).*
EXPOSITION
In films and drama, we see one person acting different roles other than their original personality. Those who have hatred for one profession have turned to be the actors of that profession. That is drama for you. Drama is a PLAY for theatre, radio, or television. It is an exciting emotional or unexpected event or circumstances; a specific mode of fiction.
It is very common to hear, most especially among the youth, - singles, “I love you.” What do you mean when you say such a weighty word? Love should be demonstrated not defined. The following 6 Greek words with their renderings would help us: _eros_ (sexual desire), _philia_ (brotherly), _ludu_ (playful), _pragma_ (longstanding), _philantia_ (of self), _storge_ (of child), _agape_ (of soul-unconditional love).
It is a pity today, many believer say they love God but never love their brothers, sisters, spouses, sibling, colleagues, etc. We are only acting drama when we fail to show love or compassion to others. Do you take actors in motives seriously, most times? You know they are probably lying about their true characters, or purely a cheat. Why would a Priest ignore his duty of caring for the sheep in the story of the Good Samaritan (Lk. 10:33ff)?.
Why is divorce and battery rampant in families today? Christians say and teach what they are not. If we are sincere, let us first do what we want to teach people (cf. Ezra 7:10; Acts 1:1). Many believers are hypocrites, merely acting ‘dramas.’ We must start to see God in our neighbours (Mk. 12:30,31). For God to take you seriously, stop being hypocritical!
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, help me to be sincere with myself, my spouse, and You.
2. Father, plant agape love in the heart of every unit that makes up the family, in our churches and society.
3. Lord, remove the spirit of deception from our leaders, both in Church and politics.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Leviticus 4:21 – 6:30; Matthew 26:59 – 27:5
Click to read yesterday and previous days of CAC Living Water Daily Devotionals here
Author: CAC WORLDWIDE
Remain Blessed!
THE LIVING WATER
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - _Valentine’s Day
TOPIC: STOP DRAMATIC LOVE
Read: 1 John 4:20
[20]If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
MEMORISE: _He answered and said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me”_ (Mark 7:6).*
EXPOSITION
In films and drama, we see one person acting different roles other than their original personality. Those who have hatred for one profession have turned to be the actors of that profession. That is drama for you. Drama is a PLAY for theatre, radio, or television. It is an exciting emotional or unexpected event or circumstances; a specific mode of fiction.
It is very common to hear, most especially among the youth, - singles, “I love you.” What do you mean when you say such a weighty word? Love should be demonstrated not defined. The following 6 Greek words with their renderings would help us: _eros_ (sexual desire), _philia_ (brotherly), _ludu_ (playful), _pragma_ (longstanding), _philantia_ (of self), _storge_ (of child), _agape_ (of soul-unconditional love).
It is a pity today, many believer say they love God but never love their brothers, sisters, spouses, sibling, colleagues, etc. We are only acting drama when we fail to show love or compassion to others. Do you take actors in motives seriously, most times? You know they are probably lying about their true characters, or purely a cheat. Why would a Priest ignore his duty of caring for the sheep in the story of the Good Samaritan (Lk. 10:33ff)?.
Why is divorce and battery rampant in families today? Christians say and teach what they are not. If we are sincere, let us first do what we want to teach people (cf. Ezra 7:10; Acts 1:1). Many believers are hypocrites, merely acting ‘dramas.’ We must start to see God in our neighbours (Mk. 12:30,31). For God to take you seriously, stop being hypocritical!
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, help me to be sincere with myself, my spouse, and You.
2. Father, plant agape love in the heart of every unit that makes up the family, in our churches and society.
3. Lord, remove the spirit of deception from our leaders, both in Church and politics.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Leviticus 4:21 – 6:30; Matthew 26:59 – 27:5
Click to read yesterday and previous days of CAC Living Water Daily Devotionals here
Author: CAC WORLDWIDE
Remain Blessed!
February 14, 2019 CAC LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE ; TOPIC - STOP DRAMATIC LOVE
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