Love one another

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Today is Friday the 9th of January, in the season of Christmas.

Jon Guerra sings, ‘Jesus’. Can you turn the words of this song into your own prayer today?

The wisdom and the word

The speaking and the silence

The stillness and the stir

The Spirit in the quiet

The son of God and man

The sinner’s lamentation

The flesh of the I Am

The song of our salvation

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

The dawnbird song of life

The spring of earth and heaven

The water and the wine

The everlasting leaven

My life, my truth, my way

The stone on which I stumble

The vineyard owner's wage

The shepherd of the humble

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

Yes, Lord, Yes, Lord

I have believed

That you are the Christ

The Son of God

It’s true, but who

Are you to me

You are my life

The love of God

My Lord, my God

Stay close, don’t be far

You know how I need you

Make in me a heart

Pure enough to see you

In every speck of dust

In dry and lonely places

And in every one of us

Be light, be kind, be gracious

3:11

Today’s reading is from the First Letter of John.

1 John 4:11-18

Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.

By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the world. God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.

God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgement, because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.

5:02

Autumn Suite Vol. 1

Chad Lawson

It always begins with God’s love: God’s love for the world, and God’s love for you. Take a moment to breathe in God’s love, just as you are, right now...

And as you breathe out, share with God how you are in this moment...

Take another three deep breaths. Breathe in God’s love again and this time, breathe that love of God out into the world...

John tells us that God’s love drives out fear. Can you bring to God an area of fear and let God love you in that part of your life?

As we listen to the reading again, notice the ways that John speaks of abiding in God’s love...

8:24

1 John 4:11-18

Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.

By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the world. God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.

God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgement, because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.

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John is clear in his message today: “Love one another”. What does this beloved disciple want you to know? Speak to the Lord about what has been prompted in you today.

12:09

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be

World without end

Amen