Love Meditations

[Albert Finch]

I love You, God, because You first loved me. (1 John 4:19)

You sent Your only begotten Son, Jesus, to this earth out of Your love for me and for others. I have believed on Him and now, I will not perish - I have everlasting life. You did not send Jesus to condemn me, but to save me, and I thank You for that! (John 3:16,17)

God, if You loved me that much, I should give love to others. (1 John 4:11)

So, I will love others. It;s a sign that I've been born of You, because You are love. But if I fail to love others, I fail to love You. Help me to always love! (1 John 4:7,8)

I put on love each day, as if it's a coat, because I know that You consider it the highest of all virtues - Your love binds every other good virtue together and makes them one. (Colossians 3:14)

Love is the most important sacrifice to another person that I can make. I will love others with all my heart, all my understanding, and all my strength, Lord, and I will love my neghbor as myself. (Mark 12:33)

Help me to love my enemies and pray for those who persecute me. I do this in obedience to You, my Father in Heaven. (Matthew 5:44)

I love others because You have loved me, and people will know that I'm a disciple of Yours because of the love that I show. (John 13:34-35)

Circumcise my heart, God. Consecrate me and help me to love You with all my heart and soul so that I may truly live well! (Deuteronomy 30:6)

Father, help me to remain in Your love just like Jesus. He always obeyed Your commands and always remained in Your love. (John 15:10)

Thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit! Through Him, You have poured Your great love into my heart! (Romans 5:5)

God, I know the Your love matters the most - though I speak many words, including the tongues of angels, if I don't love others, my words are nothing but a lot of noise! I can prophesy, understand everything there is to know, and have faith enough to move mountains. I can give everything I have to feed the poor, even if I give my own body as a sacrifice to You, but without love, none of these things do any good at all: Love matters most! (1 Corinthians 13:1-3)

Help me to see Your love for what it is - patient and kind, never envious, boastful, proud, rude, self-seeking, or easily angered. You love stops me from keeping a record of wrongs or delighting in what is evil. Your love helps me to rejoice in truth and always protect, trust, hope, and persevere! (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)

Whatever I do, Lord, help me to do it in love! (1 Corinthians 16:14)

The covenant I have with You, God, is not because of something physical, like circumcision. My covenant was made through Jesus Christ - and my faith works by love! (Galatians 5:6)

The fruit of your Spirit is love. (Galatians 5:22)

I was called by God to be free! But, I don't use my freedom as an excuse to live in sin and do only what I want. Instead, I serve others in the way of love. (Galatians 5:13)

God, You are rich in mercy and because of Your great love for me, You have made me alive with Christ! Even when I was dead in sin, you made a way of grace so that I could be saved! (Ephesians 2:4-5)

I am being rooted and established in love. I'm gaining the power to grasp the amazing measurements of Your love. I realize that it surpasses all knowledge, but in "seeking" to find its measurements, I am being filled with the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:17-19)

I'm a volunteer prisoner of You and I will live a life worthy of Your calling. In humility, gentleness, and patience, I will bear what others do in love. I will strive

to always keep the unity of Your Spirit and keep the peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)

I speak the truth in love and it causes me to grow up in all things - I'm a part of the body of Christ and we serve under the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ! We work together in love and this unites the whole body of Christ! (Ephesians 4:15,16)

Like a child imitates those he admires, I imitate You Jesus, and live a life of love! Because You loved me and gave Yourself for me as a good-smelling offering to God, I will give myself to others, as an offering to You. (Ephesians 5:1)

I will speak peace, love, and faith over all my brothers and sisters today! (Ephesians 6:23)

Thank You for correcting my heart when I do wrong. I know that You discipline those You love. (Hebrews 12:6)

I will live in harmony with others and be sympathetic, compassionate, and humble. (1 Peter 3:8)

Above it all, I will love others deeply because love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:8)

I have known and believed in the love that You have for me. You are Love and I make my life in You. Your great love is being perfected in me day-to-day. I will be able to have boldness in the day of judgment because I have a life of love! 1 John 4:16,17)

I won't fear! Your love in me casts fear out! I'm being made perfect in Your love day by day! (1 John 4:18)