Love (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Love                                                                                        Day 23

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

John 15:13

It is easy to become focused on the busyness of life. By the time we are finished doing the things we have to do, there often is little time left for the things we want to do. For some, work becomes the singular focus of life. It seems that they live to work. For others, their lives revolve around their time away from work. They proclaim that they live for the weekend, television, or whatever relaxes them.

Christ laid down more than all of this in His sacrifice for us. He gave His actual life. Instead of living for work or for the weekend, He lived and died for us.

What are you willing to put aside to show the love that you have for others? Our culture tells us that there is nothing wrong with keeping the focus on ourselves. Jesus, however, leads by example. He tells us that there is no better way to show our love than to lay down our lives for another.

It is unlikely that we will face the challenge of physically giving our life for another. The question does remain, though, what are you willing to put aside to help another? Are you willing to give up time at work or time in front of the television to help another? What are you willing to give up to lead someone else to Jesus?

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