Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
October 18th 2023

Love Metre

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. I John 4:8

Bible Reading: I Cor. 13

God is love. In fact, love is the nature of God. Human beings can express genuine love because we are made in the image and likeness of God. However, since the fall in the Garden of Eden, something was lost — the divine nature and relationship with God. Hence, a counterfeit nature, a make-up to cover up for what was lost emerged. Love was replaced with love. The capacity to love genuinely was rendered latent because this capacity is the nature of God. How do you know genuine love? Jesus is our perfect example. Our Bible reading today clearly outlines the characteristics of love. Apostle Paul reveals how unprofitable any activity that is devoid of love is. God sees the heart. He knows our motives and understands our ways. For love does not fear, it is kind, truthful, patient and humble among others.

God’s word is the only sure and reliable love meter because it is a book of love written by God through His servants to His children. If you want to love God and love God’s people, God’s word is your sure guide. For instance, in 1 John 3:18, we are encouraged to love both in words and in deeds. God first loved us so we are to love Him, and perfect love cast away fear.

Dear friends, at KSi, we encourage you to run a love test today using our Bible text. Finally, we present to you God’s word which is the only valid love metre that is guaranteed to give you a sure and accurate reading when you measure yourself in the light of His word.

Self-Reflection: And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Action Point: Use God’s love metre‚ the word of God to examine yourself.

Daily Confession: I choose to love because God is love!

Intercessory prayer: May God’s love and peace reign between countries in war.

Hymn: I’ve found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me

He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul

He’s the Lily of the Valley‚ in Him alone I see

All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole