Daily Devotional for April 2, 2018
I Do Love You
“Bye! Have a great time! Take lots of pictures!” Everyone was waving to Leanne and Logan as they left their wedding reception to go on their honeymoon.
Joanna noticed Leanne’s little sister Bryn sitting off by herself and looking unhappy. “What’s the matter?” Joanna asked the little girl.
Bryn sniffed. “I don’t want Leanne to go. I’m gonna miss her.”
“But she’ll be back soon!” Joanna said. “Maybe you can make a ‘Welcome Home’ poster to put up when she gets back. Won’t that be fun?”
On the way home, Joanna told her parents about her conversation with the little girl.
Mom smiled. “Bryn doesn’t understand that Leanne’s place is with Logan now. But imagine how hard it would have been for Leanne to convince people she loved Logan if she hadn’t wanted to go with him today.”
Joanna laughed. “I guess it would have been awkward if everyone had heard Leanne say “I do” to Logan during the wedding ceremony but then not want to go with him on their honeymoon. They’d think she didn’t really love him after all!”
“So we could tell that Leanne loves Logan by what she said and by what she did, couldn’t we?” Dad said as he turned into the driveway. “Speech and actions are both important in showing that we love others.”
“And also in showing that we love Jesus,” added Mom.
“Yes,” said Dad. “He loves us so much He willingly died for us. But do you think others will believe us when we say we love Him but don’t show it through our actions?”
“You mean if we say we love Jesus but don’t do what He says or treat people the way He wants us to, we’re not acting like we love Him very much?” Joanna asked.
“It seems that way to me,” Dad said. “After all, real love is more than words. It’s showing your love through your actions.”
“Right,” Mom said, “and the best way to show that we truly love Jesus is to obey Him by putting Him first in our lives and sharing His love with others.” – Barbara Westberg
How about you?
Do your actions show that you love Jesus? Or do you just say you love Him but not do what He says? The Bible says that those who love Jesus keep His commands. That means obeying Him and treating others with kindness and love, even if other people don’t like it or make fun of you for it. Let your actions show others how much you love Jesus.
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