John 17:23: “I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected into one, that the world may know that You have sent Me and have loved them even as You have loved Me.”
1 John 3:1: “Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and we are!”
Ephesians 2:4-5: “But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in offenses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved).”
Living by the Father’s love is foundational to our Christian life. The love of the Father is not merely a concept but a reality that sustains and empowers us. John 17:23 reveals the depth of the Father’s love: He loves us even as He loves His Son. This love brings us into the divine fellowship, making us one with the Triune God.
1 John 3:1 calls us to behold the manner of love the Father has bestowed on us. This is not a love that we earn or deserve but one that is freely given. This love makes us His children, bringing us into an intimate relationship with Him. Living by this love means resting in the assurance of our sonship, knowing that we are cherished and accepted in the Beloved (Eph. 1:6).
Ephesians 2:4-5 highlights the richness of the Father’s mercy and love. Even when we were dead in our sins, the Father’s love reached out to us, making us alive together with Christ. This love is the driving force behind our salvation and transformation.
To live by the Father’s love is to draw strength from it daily, allowing it to motivate us to love others and to live for His purpose.
Thought of the day/Main Points:
– The Father’s love brings us into oneness with the Triune God.
– This love is unconditional, making us His children and assuring us of His acceptance.
– The richness of the Father’s love transforms us and gives us new life.
– Living by the Father’s love empowers us to love others and to live according to His purpose.
– The love of the Father is the foundation of our Christian life and experience.
Prayer Confessions:
Lord, thank You for the depth of the Father’s love that brings me into fellowship with You.
Help me to live in the reality of being Your beloved child.
May the Father’s love transform me daily and enable me to love others.
Thank You, Lord, for the richness of Your mercy and love that has made me alive in Christ.
Teach me to draw strength from the Father’s love and to live according to Your purpose.
