[Anglican Devotional 12 June 2024] Topic: The Great Commandment

TOPIC: The Great Commandment

READ: John 15: 12-17 (NKJV)

12. “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
13. “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
14. “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
15. “No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
16. “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
17. “These things I command you, that you love one another.

THE MESSAGE:

Today we commemorate St. Barnabas, the Apostle who demonstrated the love of Christ by welcoming Saul of Tarsus (Paul) into the Church against all odds (Acts 9: 27-29). In our text today, Jesus Christ greatly emphasised the commandment of loving one another which He gave to His disciples. He had told them to love one another as He had loved them (John 15: 12). He also demonstrated this great love by laying down His life for His followers. This commandment stands till eternity because love is the greatest of all commandments.

Beloved, it is through love that people will see the true picture and person of Jesus in us as His followers. Christianity without love becomes a burden and legislative. The true character of love is explained in 1 Corinthians 13. Again, perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4: 18). We are therefore enjoined to demonstrate the characteristics of love in our daily Christian living. Showing godly (agape) love has its own risks, but perfect love casts out fear; it focuses more on the joy it brings. If you truly love others, many things that appear irritating or annoying in their lives will become inconsequential to you. Love brings peace of mind.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help me to show Your love in all I do for the rest of my life.

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL

DATE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024

TOPIC: THE GREAT COMMANDMENT

1. Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day in good health and sound mind.
2. Father, thank You for the special gift of life, many wished to see this day, but they couldn’t.
3. Thank You Jesus for being there for us, Your children.
4. Thank You Lord for Your plans for me this year. They are plans of good, not of evil, to give me a successful and good end.
5. Father, please forgive me all my known and unknown sins, and give me power to overcome sin and its lustful desires, in Jesus’ name.
6. Help me, Holy Spirit, to daily demonstrate my love for Christ, in Jesus’ name
7. Help me Lord to love my neighbour as Christ loves me, in Jesus’ name.
8. Help me, Holy Spirit, to demonstrate the love of Christ among unbeliever, in Jesus’ name.
9. I receive uncommon grace to showcase the characteristics of love in my daily Christian living, in Jesus’ name.
10. Father give me peace of mind as I demonstrate Your love to others, in Jesus’ name.
11. LORD, help us to get it right in Nigeria, and let Your perfect will be enforced on us in Jesus’ name.
12. Heavenly Father, let Your peace reign in this country,
13. Whether the devil likes it or not, I will make heaven and receive my eternal rewards in Jesus’ Name.
14. This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
15. Personal and family prayer requests.
16. Confession: God bless the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), God bless the Universal Church, and bless our country Nigeria -1 Chronicles 17:27.
17. Thank You Lord for answered prayers, in Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray. Amen.

Nnenna | Categories: Devotional

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