Celebrate Freedom and Love
Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God…—1 Peter 2:16–17 (NIV)
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.—Psalm 27:14 (NIV)
Today marks the first day of Advent, a time of purposeful waiting and preparation for Jesus’ coming. As you pray and reflect, get excited about Christ. Make a commitment to keep Him at the center of your focus.
Dear Lord, may my thoughts and deeds this season spread Your glorious light into the lives of those around me.
Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God…—1 Peter 2:16–17 (NIV)
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!—1 John 3:1 (NIV)
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.—John 15:13 (NIV)