SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 07-23-03
My
Worship Time Focus: Love
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Hebrews 13:1
Message of the verse: “1 Let love of the brethren continue.” (NASB)
“Continue to love one another with true Christian love.” (NLT)
The word translated
for “brotherly love” in this verse is Philadelphia, and Strongs says this of
this word: “in the NT the love which
Christians cherish for each other as brethren.”
The love that a believer has for a brother in the Lord is different than
loving an unsaved family member. The
writer will go on in these next few verses to write more on this subject,
actually putting “shoe leather” on the subject, but for now in this verse he
brings up the subject. I am sure that
for many of these early Hebrew believers that they had been rejected by their
families and were in much need of brotherly love from those in their church
family.
Spiritual
meaning for my life today: Brotherly
love is a major part of what living out the Christian life is all about. Today I can think of the pain that Wade is
going through over his love for his granddaughter and I want to be able to help
him through this because he is a brother in the Lord and a good friend of mine. I will continue to pray about this and will
be available to help out in any way that I can.
To me this is an example of brotherly love in action.
The Word of God has been refreshing, and a challenge along
with convicting to me as I read it this morning.
My
Steps of Faith Today: To
trust the Lord that He will work out this storm in Wade’s life that he is going
through at this time with Cara.
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