WEEK 10 — Love Is the Answer (Colossians 3)

“Life is too short, the world is too big, and God’s love it too great to live ordinary.” —Christine Caine

Overview
When I see myself the way God sees me, and I realize His great love for me and for others then I can begin to return His love and through His love I will have great relationships with others. This is what we mean when we say “Love is the Answer”. Loving myself, loving God, and loving others…in doing this - I will keep every Biblical law and command. My heart and mind will be pure, and my life will follow God’s path and direction for me. Without love, everything will fall apart. Nothing else matters more than to discover the true love of God, and embrace that love in my life. For every problem, every circumstance, and every situation - love is the answer. Whatever your questions may be about God, life and eternity - love is the answer. You can find all you need in Jesus, let His love flood your life today.

Memorize
Colossians 3:14 (ESV) And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Colossians 3 (ESV)
1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7 In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

Confession
Jesus, Your love for me is overwhelming. I’m amazed by how much you would sacrifice for me and for those who were beyond loving. Please forgive me for every sin, everything I have done, said, or thought that was against You or Your ways in my life. Help me to receive the love that You made available to me through Calvary. Thank You for not giving up on me and continuing to pursue me even when I run from You. Your love is the answer for everything I need in this life. Let me live everyday engulfed in Your love.

THOUGHTS…INSIGHT…What is the Lord saying to me?

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