Monday June 6th

From: The Message/Remix: Solo, An Uncommon Devotional Day 271

Bankrupt Without Love

Read
Ask God to give you fresh insight into these familiar words, allowing you to learn things that you haven’t before.  Now read the passage.  Here is a link to it in an online bible:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Cor.+13&version=MSG

Think
Whether we know Scripture well or not, most of us have heard this passage read during a wedding ceremony.  Its words are encouraging and uplifting, and we might hope the couple won’t forget them (and us either).  But as you know, reading the words is much easier than living by them.

Ponder this sentence: “So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.” What specifically does this mean in your own life?

Consider the list that defines love.  Read line by line, asking yourself these two questions: In what ways am I living this out well? In what ways do I need to improve?

Pray
Pick the one that needs more improvement and communicate it to God. Ask him to remodel your life in such a way that you quickly see changes in this area.  Ask for the ability to recognize when you’re not exemplifying the godly love described in this passage.

Live
Someplace where you will see it often today – in your calendar, on your hand, or at the top of a notebook – write the one way you want to improve.  When you see it, ask yourself how you might express that attribute to those around you.