LOVE GAVE US VOLITION

LOVE TRUSTED US ENOUGH TO GRANT US FREEWILL

Gen 2: 15-17; Joshua 24:15-16; John 3:16

Even though Love created His objects of love by Himself and with His resources, He did not because of that create a being without a will. He did not create a being that will just be tossed to and fro by Himself regardless of what that object wishes to do. He created a being with a volition who can decide and make choices including the bad ones.

Love gave us the conditions, spelt out the rules and made the standard unambiguous so that there will be no excuse for man to falter in his walk with Him and work with Him. Yet He did not compel man to follow His will and ways. He only wishes man does so and He encourages man to do so. All He did was to show us the repercussions of going against His will and the benefits of doing them.

Even after sending Jesus to die, He did not over ride our will to force us to accept Christ and His finished work for us just like some of us do or wishes to do to our children, spouse, employee et al. Love doesn't force others to change their ways and character against their will. Love only expresses His nature to such so as to help them see reasons by the revelation of His love. What He does is to empower the Holy Spirit to respond to the intercession of Christ and His ambassadors before Him on behalf of men to remove the veil covering the eyes of their mind (2 Cor 4:3-4)

Love rejoices when His will is done. Why not respond to His love and seek to know and do His will. When His will is done, your future is secured.

Prayer: Father please help make good use of my free will henceforth. Let my will be submitted to Your will and let Your will be my delight all my days. Amen!!!

LOVE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

LOVE MADE US RESPONSIBLE

Gen 1:26-31; 2:5, 15, 2 Peter 1:3-4

While many people think love is doing everything for your spouse, children and some loved ones, we can see God who is the true representation of love giving us all we need to get things done instead of doing everything for us. He gave us all we will ever need but He did not spoil us to the point of being spoonfed for everything.

He has given us all things that pertains to life and godliness yet we still have to take responsibility to really appropriate and maximize what He has made available to us. God was not looking for a love object who would be a moron or a robot who is being programmed everywhere. God was and is still looking for responsible beings who can represent Him and showcase His true glory to their world.

The first declaration of blessings and command to man is Be Fruitful. Here God was saying that 'hey, see all that you need have been provided for and all you have to do now is to manage these resources aright and be creative enough to use them. Whatsoever you can ever need can be gotten from everything I have placed in your care. If you need a child use your sperm to fertilise the ovum; when you need a cloth, you can get from wool or animal skin; if you need a house you can get from sand, stones, gravel and water that I have provided. So be responsible enough to make life comfortable for yourself.'

Love did not raise spoilt brats as children, Love did not compel a boss to do all things for an employee who is lazy, Love does not make everything available for a disciple or menthe, Love has not commanded us to make people not accountable and responsible but for us to encourage their initiatives. Though Jesus said it is finished, It does not mean that we do not have work to do it only means that the end of His assignment is the beginning of ours.

Prayer: Father, thank you for not creating me a moron or a robot. Thank you for the spirit of counsel that helps me to take initiatives in situations around me and with resources around and within me. Help me understand the purpose of all that You have created for me and rightly appropriate them for use to the honor and glory of Thy Name, for the fulfilment of my destiny and also for the betterment of mankind. Amen!!

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LOVE DID IT ALL FOR ME

LOVE DID IT ALL

Genesis 1:26-31; 2:8-9; Eph 1:3; Col 2:10

God Himself is the personification of Love and it will be wise for us to glean from His nature and features of love.

Another expression of divine love as expressed in creation is that God created all that we ever will need before we would even need them. He created us to enter into His rest. He created us such that our first day on earth after creating us was His own day of rest so that we can receive strength from entering into His rest before we enter into our work.Our first day of work began after we have received strength from Him as we rested together with Him.

He created the seed bearing plants throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for our food. He gave us authority to take the plants, animals and even birds as food. He made the garden in Eden for us to exercise authority over even before creating us. He planted all sorts of beautiful trees therein producing choicest of fruits. All we ever needed was provided for even before we were created. What a LOVING FATHER WE HAVE!

While He planned for our recreation, He also made plans that all we will ever need will be found in Him. He gave us Christ in whom is all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge so that we can have all we need.

Beloved, each time we see the trees of the field, the flowers in our garden, the herbs and the shrubs, the animals in their pens and habitats and all other birds of the air, we should give thanks to God for His love towards us. Each time we wake up and remember Christ as given to us, even when we do not have anything on us, we should always celebrate the fullness we have in Him. It is only a love God that can do all these. How wretched are those who neglect such a loving Father as Him! How poor are those who deny Christ in their ignorance! How foolish are those who put other trust in riches forgetting that it was this Father who created all things!

It takes trust on God's side in His proposed objects of love to release all these blessings on Him even when He has not been tested. True love thrive in an atmosphere of trust and faithfulness.

Prayer: Father, I did not know that You love me this way. I did not know that you have honored me this way. Please open my eyes the more to see the riches of Your love and help me to respond aright to these revelations with the right heart of worship and faith. Amen!!!