At the end of the day,
we must decide how committed we are to
people in
our lives.
Commitment is love.
What could be more important than love?
Christ demonstrated commitment:
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And [yet] one of you is a devil (of the evil one and a false accuser)." He was speaking of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for he was about to betray Him, [although] he was one of the Twelve.
(John 6:70-71, Amplified)
He knew them.Fast forward to the last hours before Jesus went to the cross . . .
He knew the one who would have a change of heart.
He loved them . . .
Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. (John 13:1, NASB)
Meditate on the powerful statement: "Jesus loved them to the end."
The love of Christ, God with us, is not dependent on our response.
Jesus knew he would be betrayed;
however,
His love did not change.
Renew your commitment.
Ask God to infuse you
with love
and strengthen you
with the power to
be committed to others.
Learning with you love to the end,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2009 All Rights Reserved)
