Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.
Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7
In the last week, many parts of the world have been in turmoil. Terror has stricken many people in our Allies across the world. The world is in chaos, and it is going to get even more chaotic as the prophecies of the Bible come true. However, as the world starts to wither, there are people out there who are still showing love during the thick of the trouble.
When Jesus was born, the world was a whole lot quieter than it is now. The only real chaos that was facing Mary and Joseph was the fact that they had to report to Bethlehem as Jesus’ birth neared. They were required to be counted as part of the Roman census. Just Mary being pregnant by the Holy Spirit had already made life chaotic! Joseph loved Mary, but he was going to divorce her because of the pregnancy. However, God’s love and Joseph’s love for Mary saved Mary and Jesus. Jesus was given an earthly father—one that God approved of from the start.
As the world continues to live in chaos, there are people who are following Mary and Joseph’s example. They are showing God’s love through the turmoil of life in today’s violent and noisy world. In Australia and across the world, people are praying for and helping those who have been effected by this week’s tragedies. People here in the United States are trying to help those that are less fortunate through donations and sponsoring families to help them have a good holiday season.
God loved us so much He sent His son to live among us and to die for us. If we love God then we should show that same love to our neighbors. We should be helping our neighbors when trouble hits as well as during the good times. This is showing godly love.
Loving God means knowing God.
Knowing God means showing it through prayer and service to others.
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Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for showing us Your love through the birth and death of Jesus. Without Him, we would not know You or be able to show Your love to others. We would not have the ability to love. In this season of hope, peace, joy, and love, please bless those who need it the most and show Your love in ways that we can’t imagine. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
