Today’s Bible readings are 1 Kings 15:25-17:24, Acts 10:24-48, Psalm 134:1-3, & Proverbs 17:9-11
Proverbs 17:9-11
9 Love prospers when a fault is
forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. 10 A single
rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the
back of a fool.
11 Evil people are eager for rebellion, but they will be
severely punished.
Love is such an important force in our lives. It is the one
thing that matters most. Jesus taught us that love is the fulfillment of the
law. Love is what we all need to strive to grow in the most. Love never fails.
Today we have learned one of the secrets to help us grow in
our love walk with God & with others. We all have plenty of room for
improvement in this area. I know that I am always looking for ways to love
better. It is not an easy thing to do. There are days when love doesn’t come
easy.
1. Offense may come.
2. Frustrations can occur.
3. People can let us down.
4. Loved ones can hurt us.
5. We can be mistreated.
All these things can make it difficult for us to walk in
love. We may not see the problem with lacking in our love walk but the bible
teaches that our faith works by love. I want my faith to work when I need it
to. Love is the catalyst to faith.
What can we do to improve in our love walk? The key thing is
revealed in our reading in Proverbs today. We must forgive. LOVE PROSPERS WHEN
A FAULT IS FORGIVEN!!!This means that it is good for our love walk if we
practice forgiveness.
1. Love grows when we forgive.
2. Love gets stronger when we forgive.
3. Love goes deeper when we forgive.
4. Love matures as we forgive.
5. Love succeeds when we forgive.
What are you struggling with in the area of forgiveness? Are
you angry at your spouse? Are you upset over something that has happened with
one of your kids? Are you bitter because you didn’t get the promotion that you
thought you deserved? These all come to destroy love, which in turn, will
destroy your faith. If we let things take us down the path of unforgiveness we
are doomed to fail.
1. Our marriage will not get better.
2. Our relationships will not be healed.
3. Our soul will remain sick.
4. Our mind will stay troubled.
5. Our hearts will remain heavy.
6. We will have no peace.
7. We will have not rest.
We must choose to forgive.
If you
forgive love will prosper. If love prospers you will prosper. I remind you what
Paul said:
1 Corinthians 13:13
13 Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and
love—and the greatest of these is love.
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