The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 13 July 2025 — Walking In Love
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TOPIC: Walking In Love
READ: Ephesians 5:1-10 (NKJV)
- Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.
- And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
- But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;
- neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
- For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
- Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
- Therefore do not be partakers with them.
- For you were once darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
- (for the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),
- finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.
THE MESSAGE:
One major way by which believers can walk in love is to be truly concerned with and get involved in the welfare of one another. Paul charged all Christians to imitate God in loving one another and this can only be practised by obeying God’s Commandments. 1 John 5:3 says, “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.” The same writer of John in 2 John 1:5 puts it this way, “And this is love that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.” Love is God’s nature. It is contagious, so we must spread it. Love can be spread to heal and save; it does not kill rather, it’s a healing balm.
Beloved in Christ, let us walk in love by showing concern to people in need around us. There are people who need just words of encouragement; we must not deny them. True love is expressed in giving or sharing. Therefore, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth (1 John 3:18). Our love for Jesus will make us to take up our cross and follow Him in the face of mockery and opposition. Above all, you need to offer your life as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. This will make you to live a holy life because the God you are imitating is holy.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, grant me grace to walk in love all the days of my life, Amen!
