RIGHT FROM THE HEART- Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E.A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Mic 1 -3
RIGHT FROM THE HEART! Thursday, November 18, 2010
MEMORIZE: “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men” ( Col. 3:23) READ: Colossians 3:22-25 One thing that is apparent in the story of Jacob recorded in Genesis 29:15-35 is that the presence of love in anything you do can redefine what you do and the extent you can go. Love can insulate you against the pains, discouragement, and difficulties associated with any given task. Love can reduce the length of an assignment from years to days by filling each day with excitement, hope and fun. “And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her” (Gen. 29:20). No price is too much to pay for the one you love. Jacob served a total of 14 years waiting for Rachel but did not realize he had waited that long. If a man truly loves a woman, he will be prepared to wait for her to be ready before marriage. The one who loves you will not compel you to sleep with him before you are married. To the world, one faulty yardstick for measuring love is one’s readiness to go into pre-marital sex. Anyone who claims to love you but cannot wait for you, probably to complete your education before you go into marriage does not truly love you. Love is not hasty but patient. Anyone who is not ready to pay a price for you does not really love. Do you truly love the one you claim to love? What price have you paid as proof of that love? If you love what you are doing, it will be easy to do it with all your heart. Love is missing in our fellowship with God today. All you get from some is lip love. This is professing love without backing it up with physical evidence. Colossians 3:23 says, “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men”. Your service to God must be out of your heart, borne out of love. The service that pleases God is one from the heart rendered in love. God is love. If you have been born again, you have capacity to manifest the agape love. To what extent does this love manifest in your life and service? Do you know that faith requires the oil of love to operate effectively? (Gal. 5:6). Add love to your faith and you will see it perform better! ACTION POINT: The love of the world is selfish, sensual and destructive but God’s love is selfless, Spirit-led, and life- giving. Choose one.  N.B Be a blessing to somebody support www.10millionexercisebooks.com project today.