Daily Devotional
Do You Love Others with God’s Love?
“Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.”
Ephesians 5:24-26
January 20, 2024
Ponder This
You need to make a decision. Give your heart to Almighty God because He is the only One who can guide you. After you make that decision, depend on Him, and look to Him. He will deliver you from sexual immorality if you trust Him. After decision and dependence, you need devotion. Love God with all of your heart and love your own wife, your own husband, with a supernatural love. When the Bible says, “Husbands, love your wives,” (Ephesians 5:25) that’s not a suggestion, that’s not a request—it is a command, and anything God commands you to do, you can do.
Finally, you need development. Feed your love and help it to grow. Love is not like a diamond—something you find hard, brittle, and beautiful, and you keep it to save it. Love is like a flower; it’s got to be cultivated, watered, cared for, and nurtured. If you don’t love your wife more today than you did when you married her, you probably love her less. Continue to feed that love from day to day. Develop that love for God and for your spouse.
- In which area do you struggle the most: decision, dependence, devotion, or development?
- How has God’s love helped you love others better?
Practice This
Love your spouse in an intentional way today. If you are not married, encourage a godly couple you appreciate.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
