Devotional
Love Not Hate
“That you may be the sons of your father in haven He causes the sun to rise on the evil and good, And sends rain on the righteous and unrighteous.” (Matthew 5:45)
Jesus loves all even if they don’t love back, because we are his sons and daughters. We as people on this earth don’t always love all. As we want to get closer and be more like Jesus, we should give more love. In fact Jesus has so much love to fill us with he can’t help but to forgive us. Yes he does love us but you should always ask for forgiveness. We as people have a harder time forgiving others and we keep enemies. You relies some people hate Jesus and don’t believe in him except he loves them anyways. Jesus has no enemies he hates none just loves all.
Some people may encourage you to hate someone but you have to remember that Gods word is stronger; you must love your enemies and your neighbor. Now I’m not saying you should become best friends with that person you don’t really like, but you should attempt to understand that person. Some situations may be harsh but if someone asks for forgiveness you should forgive. God always forgives us so why can’t we forgive others? Think not in the way of hate but in the way of love and Jesus. Hate seems to lift our focus from Jesus; we become so set on being mad we forget Jesus and all his love, (and that love is a very happy thing.)
Outcry is the Youth Ministry at BridgeWay Church in Denver, CO www.bridgeway.us
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Love is such a beautiful thing and there is so much in this world why try to kill it with such an ugly thing as hate. Most people in the world want to have world peace but don’t know where to start, well heating others certainly isn’t getting us closer. So we should all try to love not hate and then the world will never be the same. Also of course we should love Jesus with all our hearts. Hate only takes up room in our heart that could be love for our father. When you want to give your whole heart it should be full of love not hate.
Scriptures to Pray: John 13:34-35 and 1 Peter 1:22
Today’s Prayer:
Father God, help us do everything in love and not out of hate. Show us how you see those around us so we can love them the way you do. In Jesus' name, Amen.
By Zoe Thomson
Outcry Youth Ministry • BridgeWay Church •8556 E. Warren Avenue • Denver, CO 80231 • 303-695-8400 • jessica@bridgeway.us