Where Is the Love?

. . . Are your hearts tender and sympathetic? . . .

(Philippians 2:1d, NLT)

Good Morning!

Sometimes freeway driving can be scary. Drivers can be vicious, particularly semi-truck drivers. The scariest moment, for me, is when a semi truck pulling three trailers tries to cut me off. Let me make it clear, there are wonderful truck drivers who are gracious and take their time changing lanes; however, the few individuals who decide to use their size and take advantage of the smaller vehicles can be killers.

Where is the love?

Paul discussed the need to operate in the love of Christ offering tenderness and sympathy to others:

Are your hearts: Those connected to Christ experience the dynamic power of his love flowing through their thoughts, words, and actions.

Every opportunity is a day to reveal love.

Tender and sympathetic: These words define compassion which are components of love in action. Lamentations describes compassion to be new every morning.
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:
Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." (Lamentations 3:21-24, NIV)

Compassion, love in action, flows from the heart of God. His compassion never fails and is new every day. In turn, the compassion of God continually moves in and through our life. When our life aligns with the love of God we become a conduit of His compassion.

Assess relationships, circumstances, feelings, thoughts, words and actions in your life. Ask: “Where is the love?”

Activate your love and connect with others through compassion rooted in the love of God.

Learning with you to offer love,
Kerrie

(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)